LOLz.......... thinking I am the only person in this thread, and perhaps on ECF, who actually loves winter and snow. It's beautiful after a fresh snowfall. There is a ton of fun to have outdoors in the snow.
Retire to a place where it doesn't snow?

No. <<< hard gulp when imagining a life with no snow >>>
I am retired, and the thought of living somewhere where there is no snow makes my head hurt.
Ungodly heat, humidity, hurricanes and tornadoes to the South and earthquakes to the West, no thanks.
Besides, with global warming, per global climate scientists, by 2100, scientists predict that the lower third of Florida could be completely submerged. The same rings true for other coastal places in the US and around the globe.
Most insurance companies have left, are leaving or perhaps will be leaving Florida. As of 3 January 2024, homeowner's insurance in Florida has
increased 102% in the last three years. The average cost of home insurance in the Sunshine State in 2023 was about $6,000, the highest average premium in the U.S.