I'm just going to keep my AWD Eclipse for winter which already has performance snow tires on it. A lot of people get very aggressive small width, thick sidewall ice tires for winter which I think is a bit excessive and will ruin the handling unless you frequently see snow and want no compromise.
Anyway, I recommend the Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes I've been running them for 5 years and aside from the softer sidewalls, they've been great. They are quiet, comfortable, have good grip and are very predictable at the limit. But again, they aren't the best you can get for snow/ice - just a very good all around winter tire.