it has been a really long time since I have experienced one. for the past 10 years the best we have gotten is maybe an inch or two that melts by mid-day :( plus it is never really sticky at all.
my first big storm happened when I was 7, there was probably about 15 to 20 inches total everywhere and I remember having tons of fun..just doing whatever a boy would do when he has snow to play with. the only really cool thing I remember doing is making an igloo, with some help. we piled a ton of snow up and added water so it would freeze(I think, I cannot totally remember everything) and we waited overnight and formed the inside the next day when it was frozen. I was able to hang out inside which I thought was pretty cool, it was something I had never done before. I remember telling everybody I was going to sleep there for the night, but being someone who's used to being next to a warm open fire when it is cold I only lasted a few minutes in there. those hikers who can do it are really something.
our overly-energetic dog wrecked it the next day by jumping really hard on the roof, hehe. oh well, at least it was funny even if he did destroy our cool little thing.
the next and so far last storm was when I was 9, probably about 10 to 15 inches this time. the one notable thing we did that time was make a huge snowball, it was twice as big as I was and probably a hundred times heavier :P the ball of course just set in place after it was too heavy to roll anymore. We did eventually get another idea and made a head to turn it into what you can kind of call a snowman, but due to the size of the body and our lack of ability to lift several hundred pounds the head was sooo tiny compared to the body.. it was definitely way out of proper shape and form..but it was still really cool while it lasted. I think it stuck around for a few months after all the rest of the snow melted, since it was so big. I remember looking out everyday being amazed it was still there, til it eventually disappeared.
but since then.. I have had pretty nothing to note or look back upon. :( maybe 2 to 3 inches at best, but such little amounts can only be so fun, you can make a little mini snowman but that is about it. This year I want to see at least 10 inches! I have no clue what I will do with it all but I can figure out something fun.
I will make a wish every night once winter comes. It has to work!