Well ski monkey, i think there may be some truth in that. The main factor in the winter weather over here in Canada is the el nino/la nina weather patterns. Last year was La Nina i think, and it was unbelievably huge. This year is supposed to be whats called a double dip La Nina (ie two in a row) but its not shaping up that way. In saying that i just ski'd Kicking Horse in 2 feet of fresh this morning, and it seems like i've been shoveling my driveway quite a bit layely. Often when we get a snow storm here, i will be on the phone to my Folks in Scotland a few weeks later and they are getting hammered by winds and rain. It definately makes its way over somehow, but i'm no weather man so cant say for sure. Looks like they got pounded in the swiss alps lately as well so who knows. Maybe Soulrider knows the score?