Why do we suffer?

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I recently worked in north Sweden and the roads there were covered in compacted snow.
All the cars were fitted with studded tyres.

They have snow for many months every year so driving in it is more normal than driving on a asphalt road surface.

It would imho be mad to have their sort of snow blowing clearing equipment parked up just to get used for 4 days a year.

To be fair all the main roads here have been cleared and gritted.

E.