Do not apply brakes while in a skid. When your wheels are locked, your car is a toboggan. This option is the next best thing to front drive for traction in snow. It delivers power to the drive wheel with the best traction. Bits on Braking 1.
Power brakes require an especially light touch on the pedal.
When the ABS engages, you'll hear a rumble from the brakes and the brake pedal will vibrate under your foot. The ABS computer is controlling which wheel is braking in order to prevent a skid. Decelerate well in advance of a turn or stopping point. Don't expect to do all your braking at that stop sign at the bottom. If you are approaching a stop with alternate patches of ice and bare pavement between you and the stop, brake firmly as you cross the bare spot and coast over the ice.