Winter driving tips.

If you start to slide -- keep your wheel straight & pump the brakes (unless you have ABS brakes - they pump automatically).

Also, it's good to practice driving on snow & ice. Find a parking lot late at night when it's empty. Be safe, but try sliding the car, accelerate fast then slam on the brakes. Get some feeling for how it's gonna react on the ice.

When driving in the snow, do everything slowly.
Even with good coolant, snow tires, stability control, all-wheel drive, and the bag of Doritos in the trunk, keep in mind that driving in snow, sleet, and ice is very treacherous. And even if you maintain control of your car, not everyone else will. So don't ever get lulled into a false sense of security. Do everything slowly and gently. Remember, in the snow, the tires are always just barely grabbing the road. Accelerate slowly and gently, turn slowly and gently, and brake slowly and gently. To do this, you have to anticipate turns and stops. That means what? Going slowly and leaving and leaving plenty of distance between you and other cars. Rapid movements lead to skids and loss of control. Drive as if there were eggs on the bottoms of your feet — step on the gas and the brake pedals so gently that you don't break the eggshell.

If you're nervous about driving in winter, consider spending some time practicing. Go to an empty parking lot and try sending the car into a little skid on purpose. Slam on the brakes, then practice turning into the skid and see what happens — and practice until you're comfortable regaining control of the car. Doing this in a large, empty parking lot (preferably without light poles) allows you the luxury of skidding without ending up flat on your back, looking up into the eyes of seven different EMTs. The more comfortable you are maintaining control and regaining control, the better a winter driver you'll be.

Oh, and If your rear wheels skid...

Take your foot off the accelerator.

Steer in the direction you want the front wheels to go. If your rear wheels are sliding left, steer left. If they're sliding right, steer right.

If your rear wheels start sliding the other way as you recover, ease the steering wheel toward that side. You might have to steer left and right a few times to get your vehicle completely under control.

If you have standard brakes, pump them gently.

If you have anti-lock brakes (ABS), do not pump the brakes. Apply steady pressure to the brakes. You will feel the brakes pulse -- this is normal.

You could also contact a local driving school. They teach winter driving skills in drivers ed and you could probably take a course.

Oops - My baby hit the enter button before I was done. Along w/ what everyone else has said, don't let other drivers rush or intimidate you. There are a bunch of idiots out there that think 4 wheel drive means they won't slide on ice. In reality 4 wheel drive means you can get out of the ditch easier than w/ 2 wheel drive after you slide into it. Drive as slow as you feel you need too. More than likely the car flashing their lights and honking behind you will end up getting towed out of a ditch.

Buy a tank. Literally.

I would think something along the lines of a US military issue M1 Abrams tank would work out great in the snow. I don't think the gas millage would be that good, but you would never slid on the snow.

As an added bonus, road rage is made easier for you and you can remove unwanted cars from your path on the commute to work.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1_Abrams

Don't have to much fun crushing the cars in front of you.

Yeah go slow!!!! lol No really I was born in Alaska so I have had my time in the snow. Rear-wheeled cars get stuck easy so dont go into anything that you even may think you might get stuck in becasue you probly will . BECARFUL on the ice keep your wheels as straight as you can donot excellerate on the ice if it is patchy like cement then ice go slower and everytime you hit the ice let off the gas some and keep the wheel straight. Kinda coast it on the ice then get a 4- wheel drive when you can. Always put warm blankets and boots hat gloves flashlight in the back of the car just in case you do get stuck and no one is around so you can stay warm .

You MUST weigh down the rear end heavily. Then you MUST have very good tires. Also, accelerate very slow, The take off will kick your rear end out. After living in Colo I know you should et a front wheel drive.