I'm sure the people who would prepare are already somewhat prepared and everyone else will just ignore because it won't happen.

Sounds like you had a nice little mini hike despite the mud XD

Yay for good drivers! Youngest recently had a go at me about not "allowing" him to do stuff when he was younger, because at the age where they should have been roaming the neighbourhood by themselves (with or without wheels as choice dictated) I wasn't letting them without adult supervision because there were hoons in our area who were very convinced they were much better drivers than they actually were (one nearly took out my mother in law when she was taking the kids to the park) and sadly they did not bugger off/knock their idiocy off til well past that stage. That period was pretty much the only thing I didn't like about living in our area.

I always prefer colour which doesn't diminish appreciation for monochrome any. I thought the monochrome mushroom one was particularly great because the mushroom is so smooth compared to the snow that it looks like it's kind of glowing a little.