No.
Not round of applause.
You were fucking stupid.
You were clearly incapable of driving in snow; but you did it anyway with your children in the car.
I rode a motorbike for 15 years; everywhere apart from Australia/NZ. It was my only mode of transport in those years.
I have "road-craft", having ridden a motorbike all weather conditions (including the Atric Circle). But more importantly. Day in, Day out in the UK (Britain).
I don't know if the journey was important.
Important for me would be delivering Diabetes meds for my Mother
(that's why I've made a journey in horrendous conditions)
Just a word.
You pack shovel, flask, blankets, bananas. water high energy bars, empty ; coal sacks (or similar); extra socks and shoes outside the wellies.
I don't understand why any Woman (the OP)would go outside the home with so little Road Craft and Children in the car.