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Although I live in Texas now, I did grow up with driving experience in winters living in Ohio, Michigan, Missouri, and Illinois.
Everyone here has given very good and accurate advice, so I don't have much to add.
But I will say this...unless it's snowing heavily at the time, if the roads aren't wet, they are icy 99% of the time!
The only vehicle that gets to drive through snow is the first one through the road. That vehicle compacts the snow under the tires, so the next vehicle that follows the tire line is essentially driving through compacted snow, which shortly melts with tire friction to form an icy path.
Your tires will provide some grip in snow, but in ice, you have just as much of a chance as the guy with the 8WD SUV!
That said, your objective is to look for snow if you find yourself losing control or grip...namely, head for shoulders or curb lines where snow is piled along the sides. At least, in an icy skid situation, you can get two of your tires a chance to get a grip on the road...
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2009 ML350 (106K) - Family vehicle
2001 CLK430 Cabriolet (80K) - Wife's car
2005 BMW 645CI (138K) - My daily driver
2016 Mustang (32K) - Daughter's car
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