snow socks are meant to be good, BUT as with chains you have to stop and put them on PALAVA then stop in a couple metres take them off again PALAVA then stop put them back on again PALAVA
i had to buy some new tyres anyways, but i didn't get snow tyres because i thought it was silly, and i would try the just staying in bed until the snow goes away trick.
p.s. i tried driving in light snow again via a different route, i.e. not the hill and nearly came off the road twice and nearly in a ditch once....so hence hibernation is in order. my front tyres are a bit crappy worn, so i got some good ones off black circles dot com and will get them put on up dingwall tyres.