[wagonman76]

The type of snow makes a huge difference. Snow in the northern parts is more likely to be colder and brittle, so it can broken through easier and the tires bite better. As you go further south the snow is more likely to be warmer and heavy, which is much tougher to drive through.

I get a lot of both. 6" of warm snow is enough to nearly immobilize the wagon, even with its snow tires. But I have gone though twice that much when it the snow is super cold.

My 90 6000 wagon was the best car I ever had for snow driving, it would go through almost anything with all seasons, and then with snow tires it was just amazing, I didn't have to plow my driveway for half the winter. The 89 wagon is just OK. Both cars had V6, 4 speed auto w/3.33 final drive, identical options so similar weight, they are nearly identical. But there was one difference, the 90 was an SE which had rock-hard suspension, the 89 is an LE which rides much softer. It seems the harder suspension gives a harder bite into the snow.