We've had some snow where I live, not too much mind, the sensible wheels and Michelin Primacy tyres on the S-Type mean it gets on perfectly fine despite being RWD.
However I do enjoy seeing clips on the local news of posh pansies with their low-profile BMW's sliding back down the hill.
Serves you right. My pet rabbit could work out that was never going to get up an icy hill.
I remember from the "big blizzard" of early 2003 (if I recall correctly) several beemers doing the same - on one hill where we all had to stop (a lorry had got stuck) a 5-series with bling-bling low profiles on decided to have a go on a similar road that could get to the top via another route (still a hill though), but which had only fresh snow on it.
Needless to say he managed to get 50m up the hill (not even a 1/4 of the way), came to a halt, then slid back down, bouncing off the kerbs like a bumper car, from one side to the other. Everybody watching below had a great laugh at his expense. Thank God I had a little Micra with (relatively) skinny tyres back then - no probs at all apart from waiting for others in front.
To be honest even with my Mazda3 on 205/55 R16s I've never had a problem driving on snow and ice (touch wood!) in the 7 years I had it - for once being a light-footed driver is not something to laugh at! My neighbour and his wheel-spinning BMW 325 is though!
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