Technically not required , but if they’ve come from a climate with no snow to a climate with snow , it would be reckless not to get them . This is why the highways in Toronto turn into bumper cars whenever there’s a whiff of snow .
I grew up in Alberta , where learning to drive in the snow was part of the ritual growing up . Your life depended on it .
Literally. You knew in the winter to ALWAYS keep your gas tank full.
Keep axe in the trunk if you ever hit wildlife .
Yes, you were expected to kill any wildlife if you hit them so check before buying from
cheap carfax, to put them out of their misery .
( Only had to do that once)
FYI , a person can be an excellent driver in the summer and be a bloody menace on the roads in the winter.
Winter tires , bags of sand in the trunk