Here in north Alabama we seldom see snow and we pretty much get to fly, fish, or play golf year round.  But this fall/early winter has been probably the wettest in many years.  We have only had a few days over the last 2 months that were OK for flying.  Thankfully I have a plane on my building table. 
As for the airline inadequacies, I worked as an avionics/a&p for 30 years (Braniff initially, after the Air Force) and it has been a real bummer to watch the industry go so far downhill over 30 years.  When I started in 1978 there was such a thing as service.  Today its like they are doing us a favor to fly with them.  My wife recently took a trip to NY on USAir.  She says never again will she fly with them.  I sure miss TWA.  They understood customer service.