[jyl]

I put some Nokian WRG2 on the wife's Prius. These are all-season tires with the mountain+snowflake symbol which is supposed to indicate a genuine snow-capable tire. Get good reports on various auto forums. Have her Bridgestone Blizzak snow tires in the garage ready to swap on but hoping the Nokians will eliminate the annual tire swap ritual.

Related - I wish we'd outlaw studded snow tires in OR. There seems to be more ongoing highway resurfacing work (and resultant traffic delays) in this state than any I've lived in, yet we still have lots of rutted road surfaces from the studs. Studless snow tires work very well and don't tear up the roads.