[esmIII]

I went to school at Michigan Tech where we would regularly get over 300 inches in the winter. I drove a Honda civic with snow tires. It was fine even on steep slopes. Winter tires keep you from loosing traction and sliding off the road. AWD helps you get back on the road after you slide off.

[fransje26]

From what I've heard from people driving them, AWD is better than FWD going uphill, but a lot worse going downhill.