It's important to always have access to emergency community services. When snow is this extreme due to Human Induced Global Warming, with repeated snow storms that literally bury a house in feet of snow, the occupants and the greater community cannot lose sight of the fact that access to emergency services is vital.
There is no way of knowing what occupants of a house are going through without contact to the outside world. There might be communication by internet and telephone but that does not insure the well being of everyone inside when feet of snow cut off access.
While, snow can seem like a lot of fun and should be, there needs to be a 'presence of mind' to also realize it's dangers.