Winter driving advice requested (Ontario, Canada) Options

[gts4]

Drove in the storm today. With winter tires, I have great grip on the roads except when the snow reaches my bumper. I felt like I almost burned out a new clutch by riding it in order to keep my momentum going. I heard tire slip may pre-maturely wear out the transmission too. Until I get an suv for the winter, how should I handle driving in this weather? Studded tires? Chains? Thanks!

[Special_Edy]

I think you heard that its damaging to the differential, not the transmission.

The differntial was intended to allow the wheels to travel different speeds around corners, not to let one wheel spin while the other stays still. Of course as others said you would wear out other components like the tires long before you burnt up the differential.

Id be more worried about the snow blocking the radiator scoop. Our car has a very low grill in the front and in the visual I have in my mind of you getting stuck the snow has completely blocked this grill up. No air flow to the radiator= overheating