Whats the definition of a reasonable depth of snow, 1/2 inch, 2 inches, 5 inches; soft snow, wet snow, ice? Dependent on the answer and what your driving skills are would determine the type of tyre you need. All weather tyres are marginal in snow and ice as many drivers who think they have a winter tyre find out to their detriment. We see it all the time here in the Rocky Mountains with drivers who have little to no experience of driving in snow and ice with two wheeled mostly front wheel drive vehicles, who loudly exclaim from the ditch "I have all weather tyres". Blizzak are a very good Winter Tyre.