Had 4.5" at home before change over. Got to work in Portsmouth an it looked like it hardly snowed at all. Drive down rte 4 got way better once I hit Durham.
Remember when we use to get at least a few decent clippers and and maybe one or two would blowup? I'd take that in a heart beat! those patterns looked and felt like winter for a good chunk of the season.
Early 80's worse than later. Playing outside on Christmas in T-shirts was ugly. Later 80's had some big winters. Big snowbanks and poor site lines caused me to total my first car. I think 88?