For me personally, I like cold almost as much, if not more sometimes than snow. I'd prefer to have both, but if forced to choose I think I would rather have a dusting or two among a period of sustained cold than a "big one" that all melts the next way.
Keep in mind that since I live in eastern NC, a "big one" is 4 - 6 inches lol.
It is of course, all personal preference.