The snow here on the east coast is different than on the west coast. Our snow is heavy due to the humidity.
Nor'easter snow is notoriously wet and heavy. There's been times it's been like shoveling slush. The water content of that snow can be incredibly high and that does make it a problem.
Oh, they are way tougher out there in Colorado. Real men. Foot of snow, no big deal. Shovel it out with one hand. 30”? Nothing to worry about. /s