It wasn't 3 feet deep or anything and by no means am I saying that I wouldn't have wanted a 4WD. There was ice on the road and most parts were not plowed and the snow wasn't deep (maybe 2 or 3 inches) but it was there and I was surprised it didn't slip and slide all over like I thought it was going to. So as far as my experience in the 2WD it was a good one. When I decide to upgrade in a couple years I will definately go with 4WD. I was too poor at the time to afford it. A friend of mine had a 2001 Xterra and he couldn't drive up the driveway in wet grass in Oregon so I know the 2WD can suck in off pavement conditions.