Here in the East Bay, California: same as always, moderate temps, somewhat warm during the day, occasionally clouds or rain this time of year. Frankly boring after a while, and yeah I do miss the snow!
PArunner, nice kitchen, and good job with the apple pie there.
If shoveling snow is a hassle, get an electric snowblower; these come in sizes up to 20" wide and 10" deep and don't require hassling with a gas engine. If you're expecting more than 10", just do it twice, which still takes less time than shoveling and won't mess up your back. For the hard chunky stuff at the end of the driveway where the snow plow has gone by, bring a regular shovel (the kind that you'd use for digging holes with), and use it to break down the pile into smaller bits at a depth the electric snowblower can digest.
