You are right, I never lived in upstate new york. I never owned a FWD car with no snow tires during the winter. I never owned a FWD car with snow tires during the winter. I never owned a quattro car with no snow tires during the winter. I never owned a quattro car with snow tires during the winter. I have not drive thousands of miles in some of the worst snow storms seen in the past 6 years. I have very little foul weather driving experience.
Snow tires are not a substitute for proper driving technique, which is what most drivers lack.