it might not be inviting, but it's FINE. Biking in negative temperatures with snow is easier than heavy rain (heavy rain is the worst case). The ONLY barrier to biking in snow is whether priority is given to support the infrastructure to make it safe.
Why Canadians Can't Bike in the Winter (but Finnish people can)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhx-26GfCBU
Answer: because Finnish people have dedicated bike paths that aren't next to traffic and are cleared and maintained by the city, even in snowy weather. And in that case even elderly people still bike. It's not some extreme thing.
Why Canadians Can't Bike in the Winter (but Finnish people can) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhx-26GfCBU Answer: because Finnish people have dedicated bike paths that aren't next to traffic and are cleared and maintained by the city, even in snowy weather. And in that case even elderly people still bike. It's not some extreme thing.