Here is my "snow-e-metric barameter" for how severe the winter storms are here in Western Massachusetts, USA. These are shots of one of my patio chairs, taken from the kitchen window. Since I don't have sufficient storage (I live in an apartment) the furniture suffers through the winter weather until it welcomes the spring.
Already a great deal of snow on Jan 19 .....
By January 30, after two more snowfalls.....
By Feb 2, with two additional snows on top of that.....