There were stories this year about up to 60,000 people in one city with heat prostration in Pakistan or India between April and July of this year who had to go to the hospital to survive this. Snow can be bad in that it can collapse roofs. I have seen 12 feet of snow in 1992 in the little city of Mt. Shasta for example which was collapsing roofs that were not cleaned of snow. The problem then was that the snow was higher than most roofs. So, you had to throw the snow above your head to get it off your roof and people retired couldn't do that and so often their roofs collapsed then if they couldn't get younger neighbors to help them.
Note: one good idea for stronger roofs would be to carry smaller snow blower up onto the roof and then the blower could lift the snow for you into the air off of your roof when the snow is higher than your roof.
So, of the two "heat or snow" I would pick snow because at least you can go indoors and build a fire. But, if you are homeless (like up to half of people might be in India or Pakistan) and don't have an air conditioner and it gets 115 degrees Fahrenheit with 90% to100% humidity without an air conditioner or a piece of ice for your forehead then often you might just be dead and that's all she wrote.
Also, if you have enough snow (and warm clothes and hopefully a candle you can light) you can easily survive in emergencies simply by digging a snow cave where you can be up to 50 degrees if you have a candle inside (above that temperature your snow cave will begin to melt. But, with a candle you can warm your hands and through your hands your body as long as it is lit.
Understanding this, (especially from about 32 degrees Fahrenheit down) (is often the difference) between life and death for some people.
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