I tried the X3 the morning after the East Coast's only big snowstorm in the beginning of Feb last year (when the DC area got 14-18" of snow). With DSC off, the X3 with all-season tires plowed right through that foot of snow in my neighborhood with no trouble, and neighbors were staring at me like

Turning in snow is a totally different story though. Shows how AWD will get you moving, but the tires will let you down and the X will still show its rear-drive roots.