HalIncadenza, as you have called me "stupid" then I guess I will respond, I had to abandon my wife's Honda Odyssey on that stretch and was able to return it home the following morning without issue. However, at 7:30 pm on Sunday, in 2 inches or whatever they are quoting, the roads were absurdly slick. I am "stupid" for taking a two wheel drive vehicle out in the fresh precipitation but your wife's friends were not connecting the dots that it was extremely slick, no one was breaking on a hill, they (we) were spinning tires or trying to avoid oncoming traffic.
And, interestingly enough, I lived in NJ and NY for most of my adult life and am well aware of the quality of driver in the Northeast...that was irrelevant at 7:30 pm on Sunday. I cannot believe I took the time to respond to the Meadowlark neighborhood gossip.