I live in Canada, the winters get very bad, lots and lots of snow. I know that RWD is worse on snow than other drive types. My question is how much worse exactly? Is it a small difference or does it become a big one when there’s upwards of 14 inches of snow?
I drove compact 2wd pickups through upper Midwest winters. You just need some decent tires and some weight in the back if it’s light in the back like a pickup. I now have a 4wd 1/2-ton pickup with a non-locking rear-end (Ford F150). If I really wanted to, I could make it through an entire winter in 2wd. You just have to take it slow and be easy on the gas pedal.
Another anecdotal experience. I had a Honda Civic coupe. I had some nice all-season tires on it - Goodyear Tripletred. I went through a snow bank in an intersection left from the plows without any issue. And Audi SUV next to me got stuck. I assume they had shitty/old/bald tires.
tl;dr - Good tires and good driving are key.