I know that corridor - and I agree with you.  Unfortunately, there&#x27;s also a huge number of people that don&#x27;t treat snow with the respect it deserves.  If you live in WV or OH (or in PA near enough to the border to fake it) you still don&#x27;t need to have your car inspected.  In PA, you can probably still find a mechanic that will slap a sticker on anything, but it&#x27;s getting harder.<p>In any case, you need good tires and working brakes to navigate snow effectively.  Anti-lock brakes (in my opinion) are no better than a person that can properly pulse their brakes but ... if you&#x27;ve got even a slight warp in your rotor, you won&#x27;t brake evenly enough to stop in the snow.  The other problem in PA is PennDOT&#x27;s &quot;new regime&quot;.  There&#x27;s been far more ice packed onto the roads when it snows lately - because melting snow that&#x27;s packed under tires turns to ice.  I&#x27;d far rather drive on dry, crunchy snow (for traction)<p>&#x2F;rant