To Roscoe and all you other warm weather lovers. Many people depend on snow to make a living in northern MI. If you don't enjoy it maybe you should find a snowsport to try or just MOVE out of here. I here there is still room in the Floridiot state.

Yes, winter tourists bring needed income to northern Michigan. Some jobs are created or maintained for local folks, some local businesses make enough to hang on another year. However, a good portion of the total expenditure goes to out of state corporations that own ski resorts, large chain hotels, motels, and restaurants, shopping outlets and the like. None of those people benefitting from our winter have to bear the added costs and aggravation it brings. I would enjoy winter a lot more if I could afford to play in it too. Unemployment 5 months a year doesn't leave me any recreational spending money. I would settle for a little compassion from Greg McMaster, rather than the apparent glee the weather staff gets from any chance of cold, snowy weather that the more fortunate get to enjoy.

Of course having warmer winter weather lessens the sting of our gas bill. However, for businesses that depend on snow for winter tourists (not just ski areas, but hotels and restaurants among others), the lack of cold temperatures and/or snow is a major problem. Winter-sports enthusiasts admittedly don't bring in as much revenue as summer tourists, but they're vital to many businesses here. And if they can afford to go elsewhere (i.e higher elevations out west and east), then they will.

If someone doesn't like the cold weather, then they should move to a warmer climate; this can still be done in these United States. Remember the northern Michigan axiom of "If you can't handle the winter, you don't deserve the summer."

Happy Thanksgiving!

Where I come from Mike that's called trolling. Nice try though, but it won't work on me. The way I see it, the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. So, if it stays warm and saves us poor working souls some money in heat, I'm all for it. If that spoils your fancy shushing down the slopes and enjoying for cocktails at the lodge in your new thousand dollar ski outfits, you get no sympathy from me. You sound like someone who thought the multi million dollar tax break for movies was a good idea in Michigan.

Roscoe sounds like he gradiated from dumocrat university, with a degree in economics. Just about as smart as the mike moore interview about competing with the mall theatres. mike moron moore sounds stupid'r everytime he opens his big fat mouth!

Whatever will they do at SugerLoaf without snow? Oh wait, never mind, no issue there. Warmer weather means less money we spend for heat, less money road commissions have to spend keeping roads clear and less wear and tear on our cars. I don't see a problem with this at all. I hope it stays warm through January.