Where I winter my cows they have easy access to the watering bowls, but I've found it somewhat interesting to watch what comes up for a drink.
The purebred Angus's and Angus/exotic crosses all come up a couple times a day for a drink, while the black baldies, blazes, PB shorthorns and shorthorn crosses usually only come in once every couple days. The shorthorns are usually covered in snow from rooting around looking for that last chute of grass they missed before the snow fell. I think the easier keepin' your cows are, the better they'll do on snow.
Rod
