Lake effect snow is almost never forecasted, most of our snow comes as a surprise, at least until Lake Erie freezes over. Some years we get almost no snow, other years we've had 4+ foot snowfalls.
But the streets get plowed every 10 minutes and the driveways and sidewalks get plowed multiple times, and life goes on. Really doesn't change the math much, especially for those that live and work in Beachwood.
It does help that there's no street parking at night (or during snowstorms) as far as cleanup goes though. But that's a benefit of driveways and garages.