Scenarios · Snow and ice

Does Tesla FSD work in snow?

Michigan winters are the channel's home turf, so snow is one of the most heavily filmed conditions in the archive.

Filmed moments
602
matching this scenario
Takeovers, assists & near misses
230
of those moments
Videos
51
2019-11-15 → 2026-01-24
Software eras
11
with footage
What this page is: 230 of the 602 filmed moments here were takeovers, assists, near misses, or critical events; 372 were highlights. Spread across 11 software eras and 51 videos. These are counts of what was described on camera, not a rate — the archive can only show what Chris filmed and narrated. How the numbers work.

Coverage by software era

How much footage exists for this scenario in each build. Eras with fewer than 3 matching videos are marked — they are anecdotes, not evidence of a trend.

VersionMomentsFailuresHighlightsVideos
v85328253 / 12
v1012155666 / 55
v10.69212193 / 38
v11.3162141 / 15thin sample
v11.4184142 / 35thin sample
v122611151 / 5thin sample
v12.3258171 / 10thin sample
v12.5186121 / 24thin sample
v13.26321426 / 27
v14.1162141 / 14thin sample
v14.24910394 / 13

Watch it happen

Worst first, newest builds first within each severity. Every card opens YouTube at the moment.

criticalv14.2.118:02

In a one-way parking lot FSD went the wrong direction, could not see a snow-covered curb, drove over it, and Chris hit Report then took over in what he called a safety disengagement.

2025-12-01 · Tesla FSD 14.2.1 "Mad Max" on Unplowed Snowy Roads
criticalv13.217:30

After people blocked the road and the visualization glitched (screen reset), FSD effectively ran a red light while escaping what looked like being stuck on green; creator said it was traffic-safe but bad.

2024-12-04 · FSD 13.2 Escapes Tight Parking and Parking Garage in BUSY Downtown Dri
criticalv13.215:01

FSD went through a light the creator described as pretty red; he said he definitely would have stopped and would report it.

2024-12-04 · FSD 13.2 Escapes Tight Parking and Parking Garage in BUSY Downtown Dri
criticalv123:00

Creator says the car tries to pull out in front of vehicles coming at 60+ mph and worries cameras cannot see far enough in those scenarios.

2024-03-13 · Tesla FSD Beta V12 Update is ASSERTIVE Downtown!
critical14:00

Adaptive cruise and Autopilot become unavailable due to a reduced front radar visibility error; cameras still show lanes but no nearby cars, and the drive ends without Autopilot for the rest of the trip.

2019-11-15 · Can Autopilot Drive Me Through a Snow Storm? | TESLA CHALLENGE #11 | W
critical10:30

Sudden red takeover warning forces him to take over immediately; Autopilot/cruise become unavailable with reduced front radar, with no specific prior explanation.

2020-02-09 · Can Autopilot Drive While Snowing?! | TESLA CHALLENGE #17 | Full Self
critical10:04

Creator intervenes because the car was accelerating toward a slower vehicle and would have braked hard, which he considers unsafe in snow.

2019-11-15 · Can Autopilot Drive Me Through a Snow Storm? | TESLA CHALLENGE #11 | W
critical10:03

Car makes a really strange left turn, rolling through what Chris describes as kind of going through a red/stop situation, though he says it handled it and he was okay with it.

2020-12-02 · Self Driving Gets BETTER with Tesla Software Update 2020.44.15.4 FSDBe
disengagementv14.2.2.410:50

Approaching the post office, FSD tried to enter a do-not-enter path, did not reroute, and the creator disengaged.

2026-01-24 · Tesla FSD Update 14.2.2.4 - I Don't Have a Robotaxi
disengagementv14.2.1.253:10

On the way to the Supercharger to film, FSD drove the whole way then issued red hands and required takeover when backing in because of salt on the rear camera.

2025-12-13 · Tesla Holiday Update: Grok Navigation is Cool, but FSD is...
disengagementv13.2.520:02

Took over at Target; Park Assist degraded and Autosteer temporarily unavailable due to right-front camera issues, and FSD would not re-engage until cameras were cleaned.

2025-01-24 · Tesla FSD Update 13.2.5 First Drive on Snowy Roads!
disengagementv13.2.711:00

FSD entered the wrong left-turn lane for getting on the highway, a regression he voice-reports daily, forcing a disengagement.

2025-02-14 · Tesla FSD Dodges a Semi Truck Driving To Work On Update 13.2.7!
disengagementv1227:05

Driver disengaged when people about three feet from the car had a walk sign and the car still wanted to go through the intersection.

2024-03-13 · Tesla FSD Beta V12 Update is ASSERTIVE Downtown!
disengagementv11.4.7.32:01

First left turn was taken too fast in slippery conditions without winter tires, and the car requested a takeover after slipping.

2023-11-27 · Testing Tesla FSD Beta In Slippery Snow!
disengagementv11.4.7.30:00

In the driveway with heavy snow, FSD showed unavailable/poor weather detected and immediately turned off after the wheels slipped on engagement.

2023-11-27 · Testing Tesla FSD Beta In Slippery Snow!
disengagementv10.11.121:00

Driver summarized two disengagements over 16 miles: one moving toward a person and a second in an apartment complex/parking-lot area.

2022-03-27 · Tesla Self Driving Keeps Improving with Software Update V 10.11.1 | FS
disengagementv10.919:05

Car lost traction, prompted take over; driver tapped the brake in deep ruts of slushy snow.

2022-01-26 · Tesla FSD Beta V10.9 and Human Driving in Slippery Snow
disengagementv10.915:10

After frantic wipers and a spray, system showed poor weather / Autosteer unavailable and would not re-enable FSD until after parking briefly.

2022-01-26 · Tesla FSD Beta V10.9 and Human Driving in Slippery Snow
disengagementv10.11.113:30

Driver made a big disengagement after the car behaved badly toward a person who was looking at them, to avoid freaking the person out; car was not accelerating toward them.

2022-03-27 · Tesla Self Driving Keeps Improving with Software Update V 10.11.1 | FS
disengagementv8.113:00

After a final lane change the driver says hands are on the wheel and will drive most of the rest himself.

2021-01-29 · Tesla's Self Driving on Snow Covered Roads | FSD Beta 8.1 2020.48.35.7
disengagementv8.112:50

Car hit its brakes while merging for another vehicle; creator felt it probably should have gone and took over driving.

2021-02-20 · Tesla Self Driving Gets Through TIGHT Snowy Streets Downtown | FSD Bet
disengagementv8.112:10

Accidental takeover while merging because the creator just had his hands on the wheel.

2021-02-20 · Tesla Self Driving Gets Through TIGHT Snowy Streets Downtown | FSD Bet
disengagementv8.111:40

Creator took over because the car was moving a little too far to the right, a tendency he noted with this build even without snow.

2021-02-20 · Tesla Self Driving Gets Through TIGHT Snowy Streets Downtown | FSD Bet
near missv14.2.2.417:55

The car hit neither a huge pothole nor clearly avoided it, with the creator noting it did not hit it but also did not avoid it.

2026-01-24 · Tesla FSD Update 14.2.2.4 - I Don't Have a Robotaxi
near missv12.5.6.318:00

A red truck to the right never stops at a stop sign and keeps driving toward them, briefly spooking FSD.

2024-11-22 · Tesla FSD Gets a 0 Disengagement Muddy Drive!
near missv1236:30

At a fake/early left opportunity the car considered pulling out where the driver would never go and said you would have to floor it to make it.

2024-03-13 · Tesla FSD Beta V12 Update is ASSERTIVE Downtown!
near missv1224:10

The car let one pedestrian go but sped past another who was clearly trying to cross; drivers said it should have stopped and was rude though not unsafe.

2024-03-13 · Tesla FSD Beta V12 Update is ASSERTIVE Downtown!
interventionv14.1.418:01

Creator takes over because FSD wants to park in a handicap spot; restarts Autopilot to pick a legal spot.

2025-11-10 · I Finally Got Tesla FSD V14 to Mess Up... Kind Of
interventionv14.1.47:00

After FSD keeps circling a full lot without broadening search, the creator gives up and moves on to the next destination.

2025-11-10 · I Finally Got Tesla FSD V14 to Mess Up... Kind Of
interventionv12.5.6.323:30

As the car starts an unexpected parking maneuver at the end, Chris takes over and ends the video.

2024-11-22 · Tesla FSD Gets a 0 Disengagement Muddy Drive!
interventionv12.5.6.317:40

Chris takes over because he does not want the nav path the car is following, then fixes the route for a needed left turn.

2024-11-22 · Tesla FSD Gets a 0 Disengagement Muddy Drive!
interventionv12.5.6.39:00

After enabling FSD, the car sits until Chris taps the accelerator once to get it moving, which he counts as an intervention.

2024-11-22 · Tesla FSD Gets a 0 Disengagement Muddy Drive!
interventionv12.319:45

Car sat in the road going ~4 mph in heavy snow; driver reported it and accelerated to clear the way.

2024-03-25 · Tesla Self Driving V12 vs SNOW!
interventionv12.319:20

Car waited for traffic and missed the intended parking lot, heading toward highway; driver turned around to retry parking.

2024-03-25 · Tesla Self Driving V12 vs SNOW!
interventionv12.318:00

FSD still struggled to exit with poor nav/phantom stop visualization; driver gave more accelerator help before it moved along with left turn signal.

2024-03-25 · Tesla Self Driving V12 vs SNOW!
interventionv12.317:00

After parking-lot turnaround, car would not leave; driver pushed accelerator and pointed it toward the exit.

2024-03-25 · Tesla Self Driving V12 vs SNOW!
interventionv11.4.7.319:01

After finicky parking-lot navigation that turned around like a maze, the car planned a right turn; creator took over for the desired left turn because nav had switched.

2023-11-27 · Testing Tesla FSD Beta In Slippery Snow!
interventionv11.4.7.35:30

Manually lowered max speed to 45 mph because the car was accelerating too hard for slippery conditions and road-condition speed adjustment was not kicking in.

2023-11-27 · Testing Tesla FSD Beta In Slippery Snow!
interventionv11.3.615:50

After nearly completing the blinking-yellow maneuver well, FSD suddenly stalls and Chris presses the accelerator, calling the end of the move awful.

2023-04-27 · Tesla FSD Beta Impresses on Rural and Highway Roads With 0 Disengageme
interventionv11.3.68:33

After an end-speed-zone sign the car cannot see, the limit becomes 55 but FSD does not adjust, so Chris intervenes to set the correct speed.

2023-04-27 · Tesla FSD Beta Impresses on Rural and Highway Roads With 0 Disengageme
interventionv10.69.3.113:00

Creator hit the accelerator after the car wrongly waited as if train-track signs were stop lights at a spot it usually handled.

2022-11-19 · Tesla's BEST Update Yet! FSD Beta 10.69.3.1 Software Update
interventionv10.69.3.112:00

Creator intervened with the accelerator after the car slammed brakes/hesitated for people coming from the highway, ending the intervention-free stretch.

2022-11-19 · Tesla's BEST Update Yet! FSD Beta 10.69.3.1 Software Update
highlightv14.1.419:02

FSD backs into a spot with a muddy rear camera, needs a second adjustment, then completes a perfect park in two takes.

2025-11-10 · I Finally Got Tesla FSD V14 to Mess Up... Kind Of
highlightv14.1.417:02

In the Target lot, FSD brakes briefly for a car approaching from the right, then continues once it sees the other car stopping.

2025-11-10 · I Finally Got Tesla FSD V14 to Mess Up... Kind Of
highlightv11.3.616:40

At the destination FSD attempts autopark then gives up, which Chris attributes to something covering his camera.

2023-04-27 · Tesla FSD Beta Impresses on Rural and Highway Roads With 0 Disengageme
highlightv11.3.615:20

FSD declines a yellow Chris would have taken, then waits on a blinking yellow and starts a promising move through the intersection.

2023-04-27 · Tesla FSD Beta Impresses on Rural and Highway Roads With 0 Disengageme
highlightv10.69.3.115:01

After a wrong-direction nav signal corrected in time, negotiated an unprotected left with multiple vehicles, dogs, and a pickup—safe but not the cleanest move.

2022-11-19 · Tesla's BEST Update Yet! FSD Beta 10.69.3.1 Software Update
highlightv10.69.3.114:00

Moved into the intersection early instead of waiting only at the stop line, then completed the unprotected left smoothly through multi-car traffic.

2022-11-19 · Tesla's BEST Update Yet! FSD Beta 10.69.3.1 Software Update

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