I go through a lot of winter tires up here in owen sound and what my problem is, is that most of those tires mentioned work great for grip driving (for normal people) but as soon as you decide to play a little sideways most tires loose a little too much grip and slide wide, yoko's are the most predictable sideways up to 3" of snow.  then winterforce/haka's for deeper stuff.

Just got a message from my girlfriend, thanking me for putting the Yoko's on the car. With all the snow and crap the last few days, she said she's had no wheelspin from a stop, no understeering in corners and minimal sliding when braking.