I'll take Iowa over Minnesota in the winter any time!! We may have deep snow from time to time but rarely that deep. Tho it has been known to happen. I do remember one winter when the snow banks on each side of the highways was higher than a bus. But it isn't usually that bad. I hate the ice storms more as that is when we lose power usually. Snow you can drive on but ice is much more dangerous especially black ice. One winter we had to walk on about 8" of packed snow all winter. I had to walk up town to pay the bills because it was easier than trying to get the car out.
I don't mind driving on the ice here in town but I won't get out on the roads on it.