It’s that time of year again when Canada, our neighbor to the north, sends cold air across the warm surface of the Great Lakes, giving us that heavy lake-effect snow we love to play in. Central New York is almost unrivaled for its nor’easters, snow squalls, whiteouts, and polar vortexes that make for the perfect snowmobiling landscape. For some, this weather creates a longing for life in the Deep South; for others, it’s an ideal playground. If you’re reading this, you’re probably about to join over 100,000 New Yorkers who own a snowmobile registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles.…