Here in West Texas, a couple maybe 3 weeks ago the mercury dropped to the high teens stayed that way overnight got up to the high 20s the next day then that night warmed up to right around freezing and started to drizzle freezing rain. we got about, half inch or a little more that night then when the sun came up well the only way you knew it was up, was to look at the clock. it started snowing. I told the wife I need to go to the hardware store but I'm not going if the snow doesn't get 4 inches deep or the sun comes out and warms op to 40 degrees for a few hours. I'll drive in snow even deep enough that I have to plow it with my front bumper. And I will drive on ice and snow mix or slick glare ice, if need be, and really don't mind it I will not drive on any of it if I have to have my wife with me though. I don't even like to drive in the rain at night with her in the truck since she can be more of a distraction that texting while driving which I never do.
Years ago, when I ran my welding rig, I used to hear guys at the coffee shop in the mornings there might be an inch or so on the ground, say things like it never really snows in Texas back where I came from this wouldn't even be called a dusting. I'd say something like you know you are absolutely correct this is only a dusting, but it is more dangerous than that foot of snow you are used to driving in.
Phooey you Texans don't know what you're talking about. less than an hour later I pulled him out of bar ditch.
Bud, you didn't let me finish, it is the lack of snow that makes it more dangerous, we don't get a lot of snow, but we do get ice before the snow a lot and if you are headed back to Minnesota, you might remember you have several states to cross that get the same kind of weather we do.