My commute was 25 miles each way, 1400 feet (426m) of ascent each way, with no transit option. Last winter, a surprise blizzard rolled in during the week. My ride home took me 2.5 hours, rather than my usual 1:40, but I managed to stay upright the whole ride despite riding on slicks. Fixies and foul weather, better together!
I learned the hard way this winter to store my bike indoors instead of in my barn so that the ice can melt between uses. I don’t think I’ll go through parts as quickly next year now that I’ve got a better game plan.
Last winter was so much easier because we didn’t have stretches of months at a time below freezing, and weeks at a time below saline freezing.