Originally Posted by bostontrevor
I've gone down (or over!) enough times in the snow to know that I don't want to be attached to my pedals on those days. I'm probably not going fast enough for it to be worthwhile anyhow.
I usually just keep the straps really loose. That way my feet won't slide forward off the pedal in slippery conditions, but I can still eject prior to impact (in theory, anyway).