I don't see the fuss people in England assume there is.
It's the same here as it is in any other country. When it first snows and it's fresh, there's delays, once it's pushed to the sides, we carry on - that's exactly the same in other countries.
'Canada don't have these delays on roads and air' - yes they do
'Germany doesn't bla bla' - yes they do
'Norway doesn't bla bla' - yes they do
Just a moaning nation and medial over sensationalizing things, yet again.