New paint and related questions..

Well, got into a little fender bender last week (not my fault, of course), and decided to have the entire car repainted while a couple of panels were being done. I'm not really thrilled about doing this over winter, but sometimes your choices really aren't made for you
How should I take care of the fresh paint while it's still snowy/slushy/salty outside?
By the way, my first rental was a Dodge Durango 4x4. Hated it. Traded in for an Intrepid. POS. Well... it tracks well and has decent power (and LOADS of room), but fit and finish are just horrendously sub-par. Just slapped together. And FWD just feels so weird after all this time! Sorry, guys, I'm just pining away!

Thanks for your (esteemed) advice!
-Nick

[Benzmac]

This is a perfect question for the detailing forum...