Too bad man, hope you get it fixed and looking good again.
As far as traction I have al season tires that are very good in snow and even on ice, i like to play in a parking lot when i can on ice or in snow to see how nice the traction really is. I have bridgestone RE910's, they are only T rated so all you speed junkies may not want them but they are good in snow and excellent on all other conditions. I would rate them 6.5(out of 10) on snow and 8.5(out of 10) in all other conditions.