Snow, snow and more snow!

Usually, in our neck of the woods during the winter months, we get a few dustings of snow (2"-3"). Every once in a while, we'll get a wintry mix (ice and snow). Then maybe a few times we'll get a nice little snow storm (4" - 6") but rarely do we get hit with more than 6". So far this year we've had 5 measurable storms (usually on a weekend) - Dec 20th we got hit with 15" and since we've been hit with 5", 7", 3" , and now it is snowing again - expecting 3-6". Did we do something that Mother Nature thinks we need to snuggle up at home and slow down? I don't mind.