Ha! I know right where Voorheis is! And yeah, I typically wait until the plow comes by, or start in the middle of the night so my wife can get out in the morning. Used to be, more than a few years ago, we had a judge that lived on the block; ah, can you say 'immediate snow service'? Hardly ever had issues then (and the street wasn't paved back then, either!) But probably the worst part of Michigan is how our state economy seems to center around fixing the roads. So, the winter becomes a really good part of traveling as all construction ends at Thanksgiving. And since you lived in Mi once, you probably know the state flower is the orange and white construction barrel because they come up every spring! Sheesh!
When I grew up, I missed ONE (and only one) day of school due to snow. Now, my kids got days off left and right. Even because the temperature went down below 10 deg outside. Double sheesh! That one day was our SECOND worst/deepest snowfall ever at 19+ inches. Makes the drivers/current citizens of Mi seem like sissys, now, you know? And, what's with all the 'all wheel drive' cars, or the 'anti-lock' braking systems? When I grew up, we learned how to get our REAR wheel driven tanks-for-cars out of almost any snowfall!