Hey, @splatts.
I'm sure you get plenty of opportunities to drive in the snow around your place. Here, we don't get so much nor so often, so there's a lot of would be snow drivers rather than those who actually have experience. And I'm not counting myself as that experienced, I just tend to err on the side of caution until I'm sure I know what's going on underneath me.
I've never ever done any donuts in the parking lot. That was one of the big deals in high school. I didn't have a car when I was that young.
Thanks for the well-wishes. Very much glad I made it home in one piece!