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Just outside East Lansing there's a shopping mall. Across from it a few years back a real estate developer built a half dozen houses that resembled New York City Brownstones. They were very well equipped but did not sell.

The developer then offered a brand new Cadillac with the sale of each one. They still didn't sell and the developer couldn't figure out why.

The reason was everyone driving by saw those steep steps and said to themselves they'd be a disaster maintaining in the winter. Eventually after two price drops they were all sold but it took 3-4 years.

Why don't they put canopies over the stairs?
A "canopy" is typically a flimsy bit of cloth that would collapse under a meter of snow. What you need is eaves, sloped to the side so that the inevitable avalanches don't pile over the bottom steps. That adds cost and complexity to the build, and often makes for a dreary fortress look.
Winter is not so bad, you can kick snow off on to the little yard below with your feet easily enough. Moving day is a big pain though, getting appliances and furniture around those twists is not fun.
There are indoor stairs for the flats on the third floor (the door is on the second floor, and each upper floor usually has their own stairs/entrance).

The indoor stairs tend to be narrower and really a pain when you have a bike or a stroller or grocery bags.

Although most will leave their bike on the back stairs (outside only), and people often leave strollers on the ground floor.