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What I mean is that 50 cm dumps with moderate to strong winds are very normal in countries with winter climates (Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, French Alps) and the power never goes down. It's at the end of the spectrum for New England, so far as I can see, but in no way beyond reasonable expectations. I can't help thinking that all of this exaggerated, apocalyptic language (Snowmageddon, etc.) serves to distract people from getting righteously angry at the lousy infrastructure and service they get from the power companies that leaves them without power. (OK, end of the politics.)
I'm not sure where you're getting your information, but those countries also suffer power outages. Here's Austria, for example:
In Austria, wind gusts reached 75 miles per hour in northern and eastern parts of the country, according to the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics. Downed power lines left around 100,000 customers without electricity, the Austria Press Agency reported.
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/22867635/ns/weather/t/wind-storm-causes-outages-across-europe/