Just an inch of snow

Today, we got an inch of snow or so, and it caused all sorts of problems.  A long, hard freeze and a more recent slight thaw followed by another hard freeze left a layer of ice.  Spread over that an inch of that dry, flat, fake-looking snow that sparkles like flakes of plastic and quartz, and you've got zero traction.  As many people unfortunately discovered on the roads and sidewalks and parking lots.  Yeck.

It's a good thing this kind of snow is so pretty.  Otherwise, it would be an unmitigated disaster. 

Aside from brilliantly reflecting light, so I know my headlights are, in fact, on, do you know of any good uses for this kind of snow?