Considering I've used to own a Mazda 323 that was slammed(I mean slammed, literally, oilpan and some structures being less than 3mm from the ground, I had no problems coping with it on winter. Sure the handling was shit, but it wasn't that much worse from the standard. The snow isn't a major concern imo. Besides, who doesn't want to try to be a snow plow with a 100€ mazda?
And if you think our roads are flat, you should see the road I go to school. 40km of one of the worst driving roads in Finland, potholes, uneven surface and the middle of the road is a lot higher than the sides. It is just literally 40km of hell.