When I was younger, a lot of people in this area used snow tires (some even studded tires). As time goes by, though, people become complacent - and I have a bit as well. I have "all-season" tires, as I can't afford a separate set of snow tires - they are about 2 months old (probably about 3,000 U.S. miles).
I wish I could afford snow tires, but I can handle what winter throws us in the Cleveland, Ohio, area. Snow tires would just make it easier. All-season tires are good, but not as great as everyone thinks; few have ever really compared (instead, they believe what advertisers feed them).
Lets see... a quick look-up on edmunds.com claims my car has 302 hp @ 5600 rpm, and 339 ft-lbs. of torque @ 2700 (don't ask me to convert that to kW, Nm, joules, calories, or anything, lol).
We have a few trees that have yet to loose their leaves. I don't think they were ready for this yet.