The ski areas are crowded and the stores and bars and restaurants are doing a brisk business. Every two-three days another 3-7 inches of snow falls so the skiiers are quite happy.
I suppose constant rain would bother me too. But, rain goes away after it falls, constant snow stays around and the "Tunnel" to my front door is depressing. Believe it or not, there is a 7 foot Yew tree buried under that pile nearest the front entrance.