I agree with Randy in Aurora. I live in Colorado Springs and we have had 7 straight weeks of snow. I can say that I am very happy, and a little surprised, with the way the 400h operated in the snow. I went through some areas where some other SUV's were stuck.

Yes, the rear wheels are only attached to an electric motor, but the rear kicks in whenever the front wheels start to spin in the slightest. So yes, most of the time the 400h is in 2 WD mode, but you have the 4 WD when you need it. The ABS brakes work great on slippery roads also. The traction control kicked in a couple of times and seems to do what it is suposed to do also. The 400h is not designed to go off road and be subject to a lot of abuse, but if your question was about using the 400h in town on snowy roads, I think you'll be very happy with the handling of the 400h in snow.

By the way, doing most of the driving in 2 WD probably saves gas, so it it not such a bad idea.