Update...
I already have my Jan miles in. We are having a very warm winter. Very little snow. I think we had 5-6 feet on the ground last year and -10 deg.

It looks like I'll get 3 more breakfast runs in according to the long range forecasts....depending on who you believe. haha

This Wed it looks like light snow but I think I'm going to chance it. The Loker works very well when it is slippery. All you have to do is add one or two click of the e-brake and it stays locked up or just drag the brakes a little...two foot it as we call it here in the snow belt.

The Mdot has chosen to use a lot of chemical de-icer this year rather than salt. It is much easier on the car but it is much stickier. Also it remains wet and slippery after it has thawed the ice. Very spooky to drive on. I ran into some "black ice" at night on the way home last night. Fortunately I saw it and i was able to keep one side on the pavement as i drove thru it.

If I can make Feb the goal will be a given. All it will take is one nice day now that I've tried it in snow. A side goal is to see just how cold I can run the blower. So far 4 deg is my record. I suspect -10 will be the limit. The car did start after being outside all day in single digit numbers.