miserablewithAC, you are right once in a while things like that happen and traffic jams occur...

Maybe it's because it is different than in the US and not every school and public institution closes down because of two snow flakes? Not everybody has a gas wasting and for 99,9% of all occasions useless SUV like in "other" places of the world? There is just one situation some SUVs have advantages... If there is a snow storm...
Furthermore authorities in Germany are more sensitive about the environment and don't use salt if it is not really neccessary. Trucks I guess are the biggest problems because when it is icy they can hardly do any hills and get stuck. These stuck trucks mess up all the highways.

In my opinion if it not snowing too much, it's better to just let the snow sit on the streets. If they take it away there is always a thin ice tier left behind which really makes the street dangerous. A few inches of snow never hurt anybody and people out there who don't know how to drive in rain and snow, please do me a favor and just stay home... There is really no need to slow down to walking speed if it is just snowing a little bit...

Of course, take care and save driving to all of you, especially in winter...