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I live in California now, I grew up and learned to drive in Idaho and Wyoming where there is an abundance of snow. I also worked six winters in Alaska, three years in North Dakota, four in Michigan and a cople odd years in other snow states.

I have never owned a 4 x 4 but, I have pulled several out of the ditch with my 3/4 ton (rwd) Ford.

Fwd is perceved to be better in snow, I can't attest to that because I never had one in the snow. Personally I prefer to have the driving wheels and the steering wheels doing independent jobs.

If you prepare the car for winter, and drive to suite conditions there should be no problems.

Cobra related stuff.

I did get caught in a couple snow storms while on trips with my LAE. No snow tires, just extra caution, and I made it through. I really had no choice but to go on. I had a top and heater so I was quite comfortable.

On one trip I hit an unusually heavy snow storm, over a mountain pass on I-15 in southern Utah. I passed 27 vehicles that were in the ditch, on both sides of the freeway, most of them 4 x 4's.