Do other Aspies feel severely depressed in the winter?

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It appears that most Aspies like the winter better than any other time of the year. Not me though. Winter causes problems. As a severe emetophobe, I dread when the vomiting bug becomes more rife than any other time of the year. You hear of one case after another, and it worries me sick (no pun intended).
And then there's the risk of snow. I can't stand the snow. Most people jump for joy when its going to snow, but I don't. Everything seems to look different in the snow, and traffic gets held up, and I also don't like the cold. I wouldn't be able to see my boyfriend much if it snows this winter because he lives at least 20 miles away, and anyway I'd probably feel obliged to do overtime at work because a lot of people don't like to drive in the snow (also most try to get out of coming into work when it snows, although I can't do that because I live local).
Winter wouldn't be as bad if we just got rain and milder air each year. But that still doesn't stop the nights from drawing in. I don't like it getting dark at 4 in the afternoon. I hate being out in the dark because its when the hooligans come out.

Its opppsite for me I get depressed more in summer, I love winter its so nice I like reading, going to trips, staying up till midnight, drinking hot drinks during it

I don't feel depressed during winter, I only will likely to be feeling a bit sick. Physically. And that's it.

And yesy, it's not an aspie thing.

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Winter is my favourite time of year but most people don't like it. The only thing I don't particularly like is that it is pitch black dark by 4pm (usually about 3:30pm by middle of december) and it's not light until 9am. I love snow though, not so fond of ice because I hate walking on it but snow is amazing.

I live in CANADA. I can assure you that most of us up here get depressed when winter shows up. Except for maybe the snowmobilers and the skiers - mind you those two types are half drunk most of the time anyhow.

Most of us Canadians dream of Florida, Arizona, Hawaii or the Carribean come January and February. (We're the white pasty looking ones in shorts and a Molson Canadian beer t-shirt )

I get SAD. It usually gets really bad by mid-November, so now.

Yeah I hate myself this time of year and get frequent negative flashbacks of the past and question why I should continue living and wonder if my life has any purpous.

I start to get SAD in August, believe it or not. That's when I first notice the nights are getting slightly longer. Then the SAD goes away until about October, when there are leaves all over the ground and everything's getting ready for winter.

Seasonal effective disorder is a thing that exists..

Either way, not for me. I love winter.

For me I happen to like the last two seasons of the year (Autumn and Winter) the best due to the fact it's cool/colder there's less light during the days.