Last Wednesday we received an inch an hour over a 10-12 hour stretch. Not only did I still have work, my fiancee even had to go in and teach! They didn't even cancel schools!
NY snow can get sucky but i know its not as bad as other parts of the US. Still, when we do get some significant snow (like 6-12 inches) my job still wouldn't close. Snow's probably the only thing I miss about being a teenager in a retail job.. If it was bad and business was slow, or non existent, we'd get to close early. Where I'm at now, no matter what I gotta be there... even if it means sitting on my ass for 10 hours not doing a damn thing.
Sure it sounds nice to get paid to sit at my desk and browse NWR all day, but if its snowing like crazy out there, and the forecast says that it'll turn into rain which will freeze over by the time i get outta work.. its not worth it to drive home in that and risk getting into an accident and have all that 'easy money' go into repair bills.