Resident of Idaho. IMO I wouldn't be thrilled about driving an Elantra in Moscow all winter. Doable if you have experience, ie learned to drive in a place with snow, but if you're from somewhere any warmer, and you're college-age, aka not possessed of decades of experience at driving period, not fun. I'd want decent winter tires on it for sure and there would still be some tricky days. I guess what I'm saying is IMO someone who drives that, there, stands a good chance of being from not that far away.