I used to ski Lake Placid on a regular basis when I was running ski trips there in the mid 90's, and I NEVER saw that kind of a dumping on White Face. In fact, it was typical to be on Upper Cloud Spin with barely a spec of loose snow under your skis after lunch. That said, there are few places I would rather ski, and none given ideal conditions.
as for 40 here in MA, I wasn't happy about that at all! Despite my love of skiing I have been trying to talk my wife into a move much further South for years. North Carolina or beyond is ideal, but I would settle for Southern New Jersey...far enough to see the grass year-round, and to even play golf and tennis a bit in the Winter (and to not have to humidify my house so much in the Winter so my guitars can be out and about). I would much rather live in warmer weather and vacation to the slopes rather than the other way around.
my rant is over!