I think the roads down south should be fine now, there's been a fair bit of rain lately which probably has washed away the worst of the salt.
I just prime my engine before starting mine, I've heard about cranking it by hand but that sounds fairly technical and not sure if I'm up for that. Hopefully it won't be an issue?
Before I park mine up for the winter I do add more pressure to my tyres though, apparently this helps avoid flat spots.
Its a shame the car tax couldn't be done monthly as an option as I pay yearly and a chuck of that time its in the garage