I like drops for commuting, unless it's under 3 miles, then flat bars are fine.

When it comes time for rain and snow, I go with drop bar MTB. Drops only put my head about an inch lower the way I set it up. I actually almost find it easier to glance behind me while in the drops, just glance under my armpit. My Mongoose's hoods put my hands about 1" lower than flat bars, 2" lower than mild risers. Reach to the tops of the road bars is less than reach to flat bar in race mode, as I run a 2cm shorter stem for road bar setup.

I ride on my hoods mostly, and some time in the drops, rarely ride the tops of my road bars.

Here's the 'goose set up for racing STXC and CX. Gonna retire these risers for flat bar this winter.



Here she is in more of a commuter config. Ride a lot of gravel roads with this setup.