Snow can be white and fun. It can also be treacherous and ugly once it solidifies into ice infused with dirt and grime from the sidewalk. Hailing from Mumbai as I do, I've seen floodings that this Nor'easter would not match in magnitude and devastation.The fundamental difference between the two being that while in the Big Apple most people welcome the romantic escape that snow provides in visually enhancing the landscape, in Amchi Mumbai, the dread that a big daddy rainstorm could bring would make one want to wish it away. The resilience that is displayed by the average Mumbaikar in surviving the trail of damage that the 'South Westerly' leaves behind is truly motivational. Jai Maharashtra.