Snow in Montreal

So, this really cool picture was taken after the really cool storm that managed to totally encase our rental car in 1/4 inch sheet of ice. I realized why it's really great to have remote starters on your car. Too bad the rental car doesn't have one.

I'm sorry to disappoint that there aren't any pictures of scrapping the ice off (which was a good 45 minute process). My biggest suggestion on this, always make sure to take a change of clothes that you can get into easily in the morning (jogging pants, jeans, slip-on boots, etc.) with you on your trip. This is so that you can set the alarm an extra 45 minutes early to go down and make sure that your car is clean and clear and then drop right back into bed.

The only practical and effective way to be able to get heavy ice off of the car and clean the windows is to run the car. Make sure that you clean out the areas in between the window and the hood. This helps with air circulation and will give an area for the melting ice and snow to fall to and be cleaned off. Be very careful with anything other than scraping or brushing. Depending upon the exterior temperature and the internal temperature of the car, you risk the possibility of cracking car glass, especially if you already have any gravel chips.