I ride my hurricane when there is a little bit of ice on the ground or it is actively snowing. I can sort of skate around a bit if there is some heavy ice that was left by the shade of a tree or hill by putting both feet down and so far so good. Although when it has dipped into the teens my hydrolic brakes really start fading. Glad I had read about that online before I experienced it on the road.
Before I moved down here I put the recumbent away for winter. It was months of ice, slush and all other things snow related out there and I always felt my balance was much better on my hybrid with some fat nokian(?) studded snow tires. Riding in the winder back in connecticut was more like hitting a technical mtb trail more then riding on the road sometimes especially a few storms in when the roads were a mess.

I think I'd definately go with a trike if I moved back to Connecticut or other state where they got alot of white and clear stuff frozen on the ground.