New England Winter

Okay, I give up.  Its only been a couple of weeks, but I'm going to say it.  New England winter is worse than Iceland's ever were.  I don't really understand why this is.  When I think back on winter in Iceland there seems to have been quite a lot of sleet, lots of wind, occasional snow, and snow and ice would last forever, because there was never enough heat and sun to melt it.  Eventually it would rain and wash away the snow.  I did three and a half winters in Iceland, its not like I'm talking a couple weeks here.  I know what its like.
I walked to work in everything but the worse snowstorms when I had wonderful friends who picked me up and gave me a ride.  The night before I left Iceland I had a sleet storm blown full on directly in my face for 10 minutes and I just thought 'Awww, its Iceland's way of saying goodbye.' Seriously, I thought it was sweet and my face was nicely exfoliated.
Now, I've either become soft, or this is worse.  It sucks. And its only been a few weeks.  November, December, nothing.  Little chilly sometimes but I like it when its cold, dry, crisp.  As soon as it gets wet or windy, not so much.