Because it's a state that doesn't get much cold weather. So, nothing is designed for cold weather. I live in a state that is both warm in the South and Cold in the North. Building codes, roads, just about everything is different. A few years ago, we got a cold snap like Texas got. We got a good foot of snow in a few hours. Unheard of. Nobody knew what the fuck to do. It was a National Guard training weekend. Most soldiers decided to sleep in the armory instead of driving home for the night. I went home with a buddy who lives a few blocks away from me. But on the way home was a steep hill. No snow plows in the city. Why the fuck would we have snow plows? So we start up the hill. Nope. No fucking way that was going to happen. No snow tires. Why the fuck would anyone have snow tires in a place where it doesn't snow? Pipes freeze because they don't need to be buried deep underground. Roofs get damaged because they are flat. Cold weather fucks up a place where infrastructure isn't built for cold.