What are the solutions available to tackle the major snow storm

Personally, I wouldn't put my faith in a strange cab driver in bad weather. If you're determined to go to this party then you would probably be safer if you drove yourself. You can drive as slowly as you need to without worrying about getting to the next fare like a cabbie will be. Keep up with your local news for reports on road and weather conditions. The highway department will probably be abel to keep the major roads cleared but, if your friend lives off the main roads, the side streets may not be cleared. You should also talk to your friend before you leave to make sure that you're going to be able to get all the way there. As far as clothes, dress in layers and take along a couple of blankets incase you get stuck somewhere. Have a flashlight with you, too, incase you need to flag down some help. Is it possible for your friend to postpone the party until the weather clears? That would be the safest choice by far.

Hope it doesn't sound as if I'm gloating, but you could just move to Miami, where I've lived since infancy. It's expected to be about 82 degrees here today. I wouldn't have the first clue what to do in snow! I also can't imagine why people put themselves through all that except, maybe, for a change of pace vacation.