I have learned to navigate without snows just fine. A challenge is the tight clearance of the wheelwells and the tires after snowstorms. Lately had a hell of a time with vibrations over 50 and cleared the wells and the buildup on the muffler assembly which helped.
Is a problem with the felt well liners? Gotta love winter!

 

I leave my LS in the garage and drive the winter beater 94 Camry. FWD in the snow just just waay better.

 

I took it to the wash and just went back and forth over the front and back tires and axles after I chipped the snow from the wells. Drove fine again. Gonna drive my older van with higher clearance from now on on the storm days. Maybe the felt attracts and keeps ice and the low wells just gradually load up.

 

Yeah, I wondered about that fuzzy stuff in the winter. I'm glad I bought the Subie for winter duty. I'll have to put the Battery Tender on the LS battery, though.

 

I never realized how much money I saved by living in Arizona. Nor did I realize that I might not be able to utilize my car to the fullest in the winter. Wow. Realy makes me thankful for where I live and shouldn't take everything for granted.