I don't understand why you feel so crippled by the snow and the cold. If it gets to the high 20's here in Jan or Feb, I am saying hooray, but otherwise, order some skis from Tower and get out. Do you think it feels any warmer to us from the northland? No, we just deal with it, because if we don't, we have a sorry existence in the winter. Get out and fly, I love winter flying, the only thing that makes me disappointed is that fewer people do it, so I miss the comraderie.
Good Luck,
C