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This is a pretty big topic on BITOG.
General consensus: As long as you use synthetic, and basically get the vehicle to operating temperature if you start it during storage times you won't degrade the oil and can basically go all your storage time and use it like normal mileage wise.
The only way to be sure though, is if you get the blackstone test. Condensation was brought up earlier in this thread, and that is the main worry (why you're bringing the vehicle to operating temp when / if it is started).
Personally, I just go off mileage and use a good oil. Even doing regular oil changes is probably overkill according to all the testing on current synthetic oils.
You're not storing the car for years at a time in this situation. I don't think starting it up / driving it here and there during "winter storage" is a bad thing since it gets all the parts moving for a little while at least.
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