Wow, I am amazed by the hostility. I am a retired USAF pilot and have depended on NOAA and their predictions for years. Predictions are just that, predictions. It's not an absolute definitive answer and if you think it should be, I recommend you educate yourself about the science of meteorology as well as the mathematics of statistics and probability and what an EC answer truly is. If you hate the snow and related conditions of living in the great lakes area, move! I am a southwest native and live in Michigan temporarily (another 4 years) and trust me, no one hates the snow more than I do. I prefer the deployments I had to the middle east over measurable snow but the other three seasons here are beautiful. NOAA does a great job and I will continue to use the information they provide.