The occurrence of snow in the Seattle Tacoma area is extremely variable and usually melts before accumulating to measurable depths. There are winters on record with only a trace of snow but at the other extreme, over 21 inches has fallen in a 24 hour period.
The rabbit's sense of smell is far more developed than that of the human. Moveable folds inside the rabbit's nose assist in the detection of scent. The sense of smell in a rabbit is present at birth, allowing a newborn to find his mother's teat. Rabbits shift their noses up and down when trying to identify a scent; this is called nose blinking..
Rabbits are easily litter trained, so include a litter box: it's cleaner for you and for the rabbit. If your only option is a cage with a wire grid floor, give the rabbit a square of cardboard to sit on to get relief from the grid. LITTER BOX There are small rabbit boxes that you can buy in pet stores, but they are too small for most rabbits. Instead, you can use a cat litter box. Even a jumbo cat litter box is a good idea, to give the rabbit lots of room to move around.