I guess you're in the GTA area if your town got dumped on in the 6th.
The snow should have melted mostly by now on the main roads, but if you want a good snow tire fast, then here you go:
http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_d...34374302693791
Other options would be a mud specific tire with aggressive knobs.
if you want rain tires, then anything will do, really, be it slick or knobby. You just have to watch out for painted lines and metal surfaces, like manhole covers, because no tire grips them in the wet.