Just thought of sharing some videos of having fun with X5. This is X5's second snow encounter. The first one almost crashed in 1" of snow on Michelins. Clips are 20 to 50 sec each

Trying to make it up driveway on compacted frost/snow/ice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHdxfxzhIyo

Since the road was semi plowed tried to climb my future lawn but at slow speed on an uphill uneven surface 20" wheels just pile up the snow and then try to climb on it(tried turning DSC off, did not help):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebUBrCqo0xs

Different story when you go just a bit faster:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxUVH4jAClI

The Pirelli's are glued to compacted snow/ice covered road:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VidcE3dw3e4

Just going for a relaxing drive(beats working):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHOEw-_QUew

Enjoy.