When I had my Typhoon, I drove it in the snow once or twice. It was the worst handling vehicle I ever drove. Mainly because all 4 tires are so wide. It was all over the road.
I had a Suby 2.5RS - 5spd before the Ty & it was the greatest snow vehicle I ever owned (excellent high speed stability in any inclement weather). Next up was my 1979 Jeep Wagoneer with quadratrac. The jeep went anywhere the wheels were pointed. If you wanted to stop, you just locked up all 4 wheels & threw it in reverse, & nailed the gas. It would stop RIGHT NOW. As long as the wheels were locked up, it did no harm to the drivetrain.
I like AWD/Manual trans for the snow, but I have driven RWD, FWD, AWD, 4WD, etc & they all have their pros & cons.