The winter in US

I had heared that the winter in NEW YORK is very long and very cold in China. But New York's winter is so cold that it is out my image. My friend told me it is just the beginning, it will be frozen in Jan and Feb. And sometimes the school will be closed because the snowing. I am looking forward the snow, not for the school will be closed, because in Shanghai it hardly snow in winter. In my memory, I only remember 3 times, 2 times in my elementary school and 1 times in my high school. Although it is chill outside, inside the room is warm because it have heating system inside. It is so great for me!!! But I have to change 3 buses to go to school, the most oppressive thing is waiting the bus outside, because the bus always comes very slow. I wish I can drive to school in the winter.
About the drive licence, it is also depressed me. The procedure for the international student to apply a drive licence in New York is so difficult. I began to prepare it at Sept, but until now I still not complete all the documents they needed.