Originally Posted by
electrik
All I can say is don't base your decision on a worst case scenario(nobody says you have to ride during an epic snow-storm).
+1. Even if you decided you would travel by bike on only the best weather days, that would probably see you making 10-20 trips over the winter. That would be a tremendous accomplishment for a first year.
In fact, it would be an accomplishment for even some seasoned riders.