[macpappy]

Just a curious question for all you northerners since its been a while since I lived anywhere that actually had snow. Are studded snow tires still legal? Do the still sell snow chains?

This isn't a solution or an option for a tourist but I lived in Washington state for six years back in the dark days of the 1970s and learned to hate snow chains (or those plastic and nylon strap things with a passion.) The following winter I learned from a neighbor who was a state trooper to put 4 studded tires on a rear wheel drive vehicle and that provided more traction. If you had front wheel drive back then, then you only had to put them on the front.