Ofc they are, but we've been dealt a bunch of extremely bad ones the past 3 seasons, and this winter's have come immediately after our best snows. Weeks to get a decent snow then WHAM! gone a couple days later. At least in 07-08 there was already something popping up on the models to replenish the come-n-go snow cover. Now we get rain/warmth or just plain blah. If this pattern doesn't turn around, we're headed for the worst season since 11-12. Trust me, the mood is NOT positive if you're a snow fan around here.