Spoke with Kevin from Snowtech Magazine yesterday and he told me that the snow there was useless and too damaging. Temps were warm making for a very wet and heavy snow. The conditions here right now are good as we're getting freezing temps and strong lake wind from Superior. It's not wet and heavy, great consistency. Temp is 25 degrees right now and with the wind it feels much colder. I was happy to see it wasn't the wet heavy stuff, didn't need that for freezing purposes. Ground is white and it continues to fall. Do your snow dance!!!!