About snow, dont forget 2 things, 1 is a video on YTB no matter if in HD1080p quality still suck and 2 that maybe is not the "Final" snow flakes/effect for gt5
The only that loooks absolutely amazing is the rain while the cars pop out of the bridge and when race at night
I'm hopefully getting a broken PS3 (blu ray laser) to get repaired ready for GT5... Saving of about £100ish of a 2nd hand PS3. When you're a student as skint as I am, it's worth the effort!
The laser costs £100 to have replaced. I know, it broke on mine and cost me £100 to have fixed. So if you can get one that is working fine for around £100 more it is a good idea and will save you hassel.
New laser and mechanism is around £40-£50 online - just a case of pulling apart PS3 and blu ray drive, I can repair it myself - used to be a computer technician before I decided to do a course relating to it at uni. Plus there's plenty of guides online/youtube!