Well, first I have to dig my way out to my car. Some of the main roads may be plowed, but for the most part, for whatever reason, Japan doesn't plow snow on most roads. This results in pretty wild driving conditions. Every car sold in this region is 4-wheel drive. Even the cheap, tiny models are 4WD.

Cool! One thing about us humans - we're adaptive to different habitats. You've seen a fair range in one life time. David Attenborough would be impressed.