Took me 2 1/2 hours to get home from work (17 miles) last night. I never got out of 2nd gear! My Passat is pretty good in the snow but traffic was the problem, as Sins mentioned.

Then I get up this morning to come to work and the car won't start. I tried a dozen times, called Dad, tried once more and she started. I got to work and turned it off and tried again - nothing. Gonna have to repeat the process this afternoon, I guess.