No snow? I can not imagine it. However, it is not so exciting. Once I was in Arhangelsk (it is a city in the north) in January. There was -38.9, my eyelashes froze up and hair was white with hoar-frost. With snow everythere it seemed apocalyptic. It is not so cold in Moscow, but usually there are several really cold days in winter,when you dream to live inThailand. :)