I got caught by the Oct snowstorm in northern NJ while at work, we got about 5 inches and my 2011 RS/V6 was parked in the underground parking lot. I had to backup and race up the snow covered ramp to get out but the car handled surprisingly well during the snowy commute home on Route 80. I'm glad this happened while I was still deciding which snow tires and rims to purchase for the season. I don't plan to be on the roads in major snowy weather so no snow tires for me... If the car survived that it will be okay!