howler hit the nail on the head,its just the way it is.my experience is wind is much more of a factor then light snow or rain for that matter.heavy snow fall is a factor and they will hole up but in your case i think it was more moon phase and or barametric pressure that was the deciding factor.if your able to spend alot of time in the woods,start keeping a log.log every thing such as weather conditions,moon phase,barometeor readings and most importantly game movment.in time you will see that there this a distinctive pattern that revolves around things like moon phase, barometric pressure and temp.like i said though this requires a large investment of time to get an accurate and reliable picture for future hunts.even then its still no guaranty that the day will be succsessfull but it can minamize your wasted time in the woods.a solornar table is also a good way to take advantage of the prime times to be out.