Missing grommet rear wheel well?

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Since I am directly across Lake Erie from Ohio we get much the same weather (in fact part of Ohio is actually north of me).

The trick for driving in deep snow is:
Turn off traction control - You will get stuck as soon as one wheel spins and it cuts power to the other.
Slow steady starts in 2nd gear - If you spin the tires and they dig in and turn the snow to ice you are done.
Don't panic and back off too much if the rear starts to swing a little - Once you are moving keep moving. The rear will only swing so far if you are gentle.
Shift with gentle clutch engagement at lower revs - No car will react well to sudden changes in snow.
Don't be timid - Pausing, hesitation or over reaction will get you stuck faster than anything else.

I live on a street that is rarely plowed and have smashed through snow that was 14+ inches deep and waved to the AWD drivers that were stuck while I did it.

That's awesome. All I know that it was a pain in the ass last year when I hit a curb due to ice. Scraped the lower side skirts. Big dent which ruin my holiday spirit. Hopefully it's going to be better this year!