The article makes some valid points but it amounts to a posture piece.

The significant detail is, as long as it is reasonable to get some traction, awd or 4wd does a better job at accelleration and cornering than 2wd, all things being equal. The article acknowledges this. The key reason for this is the chronic to critical under steer that occurs with rwd may be less so with awd/4wd.

In other words, if the car is on sheer ice, awd isn’t going to make a difference, but if there is some ability to get traction, awd will do a better job than 2wd. Unless there has been freezing rain, there is nearly always some traction possible on snowy roads.

But I agree that good winter tires make all the difference. I use Nokian WR on both my vehicles and they make a vast difference in winter performance. I also drive probably 10K miles or > a year on mountain roads with lots of snow and ice. Even with great tires, I’ll take the awd vehicle over the 2wd vehicle when there is snow and ice on the road.