We get small snowfalls, and minor ice storms on and off most all winter and they slurry the roads here with salt like chemicals. So no. They're NOT coming out in the winter.
hello: Well that sucks as you learn something new every day. I always thought Tenn. had nice weather most of the time with a very short mild type winter. In Mass. we can get it bad but from your discription you might as well live in Mass. with a down time like that.
see ya
IBBY