Hello fellow Marylander,
I have found the HiHy to be quite capable in every weather condition I have experienced with it, though I cannot remember driving on ice (frozen water vs Internal Combustion Engine
). I didn't vote in your poll because I have never driven the Lexus version.
From a practicality perspective, storage space is more ample in the HiHy than the Lexus and both have the same 'star safety system' which includes stability control.
Both are awesome, Good Luck