how to avoid getting stuck in snow?

[GeX]

Howdy

Heading up to my mums for christmas, she lives in the north east of the lake district. covered in snow, and rather hilly. It's very remote, and the roads don't tend to get treated (they leave a big pile of grit every X metres during the winter for people to spread if they want).

My car is a little fiat cinquecento, so only fwd, i'm not really wanting to get stuck on any snow / ice covered hills. What should i take with me (asside from a shovel) to avoid getting stuck. Sand, salt? Anything?

 

[GeX]

First trick is to not go. Seriously.

engine braking is good.

Pull away in second.

can't not go, it's only the last 10miles that are going to be 'bad'.

Its more getting up hills am worried about, but will be pulling away in 2nd/3rd (car is fitted with an engine twice as powerful as stock, so often use 2nd anyway).

A FWD with skinny tyres is probably the best thing to be driving other than a 4x4.

I'd perhaps take a shovel, some spare car mats, a torch and a tinfoil blanket and warm clothes in case you get stuck.

shame it's got wider tyres than stock on it (damn bigger brakes meaning i needed bigger wheels!)

Got a torch and warm clothes, will take some mats too, ta.

 

[GeX]

Why is he? Narrow pizza-cutter tyres (provided he's on standard wheels of course), approximately zero horsepower (I love my 'cento to bits, but engine power isn't one of its strengths), front wheel drive, no electronic traction controlling devices to complicate matters....I can think of plenty worse cars to be making that journey in.

i'm not, its got punto gt brakes so 6j 14" wheels and matching tyres and a 1.4 16v engine from a stilo in it!

From this thread, i am taking away; carpet / mats. cheers.

If there car gets stuck, i can leave it and get rescued by tractor within an hour - so am not *too* fussed about taking food etc !