Well, with a dearth of snow plows and road salt, things do get hairy if it gets icy. On top of that, most cars over there are barely over 2,000 lbs (even though these days the Hyundai Tucson is reportedly their “best selling car”; it’s still in the minority), so traction goes down exponentially.
Yes, I would imagine. To a northeastern American visiting, it was perplexing! I had no idea how to get back to my hotel. I still remember the civil servants throwing snowballs at each other.