Snow?

What is this stuff? And why cant we have some. I feel terrible for all the awful weather that has been beating across the US. I see the pics on the news and net. But, still...a part of me longs for just enough snow to tromp in, make snow angels, and snowmen in....not in Alabama. We havent even had a true frost yet. No snow... not even a flake. If you could send some our way. I'd sure appreciate it!