I attribute my dislike for winter's darker days and cold weather to the simple fact that I was born in July. People from more northern climates laugh at me, and say that winter in Kansas City is really mild. I do not like to drive, or even walk, on ice.
Snow is snow.
Ice, on the other hand, is entirely something else. Ice can be treacherous. Life is precious, in my opinion, and should not be squandered while trying to teach an automobile how to figure skate. This last requires an incredible amount of energy, laced with adrenalin, and leaves me feeling very tired. I detest and deplore winter.