There's a world of difference between 2 inches of a snow and a category 1 hurricane for chrissake.
I'm sure most Canadians and Northerners would say a category 1 hurricane is a much bigger deal than a surprise snowstorm. And most Southerners would find the snowstorm more daunting than a weak hurricane.
Really? So cat 1 hurricanes usually result in 0 death toll and minimal property damage in the south? Give me a break.
Also, we get at least 2 inche snow falls regularly throughout the winter (maybe 3-5 times a month?). I don't think you get hit by hurricanes
that often. I think if you did, Mississippi would be even more of an unliveable hell hole than it currently is.