It’s been kind of easy the last few years to forget we live in Northeast Ohio.

We’ve had winters where I barely had to shovel, and the snows that came seldom exceeded a couple inches at one time.

However, Sunday’s weather brought back memories of ’78 and other big blasts. I shoveled four different times in about a 24-hour-period Sunday / Monday to make it less back-breaking.

The job was all the more fun while battling a head cold that seems intent on lingering as long as these single-digit temperatures and sub-zero wind chills.

At least the furnace never stopped working. A Costco run last week led to a well-stocked fridge, freezer and pantry. That and working from home kept the car in the driveway when the roads were at their worst.

Others weren’t so lucky, including anyone who had an event planned last weekend.

Looking at last week’s Ticket, pretty much everything I wrote about was canceled or at least altered.

The exhibition “Gary Erbe: Magical World” can be seen at the Butler Institute of American Art, but the opening reception was canceled.

Erbe has a 40-year-plus history with the Butler and Director Emeritus (that’s a title that’s gonna feel weird typing for a long time) Louis A. Zona, and it’s a shame the exhibition didn’t get the launch it deserved. At least it still will be on display through March 29.

Erik Ochsner’s “debut” concert as music director and conductor of the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra wasn’t canceled, but organizers moved it from Sunday afternoon to Saturday night to beat the storm.

It’s good that it happened, but the late date change certainly kept some from being able to attend and might have made others leery to attend as forecasts offered varying start times for the snow’s arrival.

The Sunday brunch show at Westside Bowl by children’s music artist Mr. Jeff was postponed. Jeff Klemm is based in the Akron area, so it wasn’t too difficult to reschedule for Saturday, Feb. 28.

Less easy to reschedule may be the Harlem Globetrotters, who were supposed to appear Sunday at the Covelli Centre as part of its 100th anniversary tour. There’s a reason they call the team the “Globetrotters.” There aren’t a lot of off days on the team’s schedule, especially if they want to keep it a family-friendly weekend matinee date. Good luck to the Globetrotters and JAC Management in the search for a date that works for both.

Trumbull New Theatre lost the final performance of its production of “Emma.”

As a former theater kid, I remember how special the closing show was, so it’s never fun when a production’s run is cut short for weather, illness or any unforeseen circumstance.

The weekend was a cruel reminder that the best laid plans of mice and men and event promoters can be wiped out by a lousy forecast, regardless of the time and effort put into their attraction.

This coming weekend brings a new batch of opportunities, whether it is monster trucks at the Covelli Centre, the Rotary Club of Youngstown’s Groundhog Beerfest or one of the many local venues that will feature live music this weekend.

Many of those local bars and restaurants are trying to dig out from the losses last weekend and could use the support.

Judging by the forecasted temperatures, the existing snow isn’t going anywhere, but there isn’t any additional accumulation in the forecast.I guess that qualifies as good news.

And while it feels like summer never is coming, YLIVE tickets go on sale Friday, along with August dates for Sugar’s first tour in 31 years.

Andy Gray is the entertainment editor of Ticket. Write to him at agray@tribtoday.com