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I hate this. What do you northern freaks even do when you try to go to work and suddenly you're confronted with a windshield covered with ice?

This is some incredible bullshit. Humans aren't supposed to live this way. I wish global warming would stop sending so many mixes messages.

Generally we scrape the ice off with one of those scrapers unless you're lucky enough to have a garage, of course then you just have to hope the ice and snow isn't completely blocking the door to the point where you have to shovel.

It's more of a pain now that I live in the south since I fully expect the unnatural warmness all year round to NOT include icy windshields, but it still happens on occasion.

Yeah I'm sure it's one thing if you're used to it, but it was just bizarre and extremely unwelcome, like finding Santa Claus lying drunk and pantsless in your driveway. This is the first freeze we've had this year and it really overdid itself.

I have a vague memory of hot water fixing icy windshields, like just a glass of the stuff.

I will add that it might only work for thinner layers.

Honestly though, I don't have much experience with it, as the cold from the clouds tends to fall into space, as gravity dictates, rather than come down to the surface.

Hot water is a big no no, that can crack the glass from the too fast temp change. I'm paranoid about even pouring on slightly warm water the one time a year this happens.

Now I have a question,
Do those "windshield scrapers" even work well?

Why, out of anyone in this thread, are you asking ME this?

Actually, why are you in this thread at all? Go finish your story. How long can 1000 words take?

Sorry, Sorry, I had to go to sleep.
Don't worry, remote learning gives me plenty of time to work, my story will be out soon.
Not that it would be that good, I view it as some dialogue practice.

Yes, big long strokes will finish your frozen windows fast. Within a minute you'll be clear to go.

Otherwise, a car window foil will prevent your front window from ever freezing over, saving you that glorious hot minute in the morning for far more critical matters, like sleeping.

Ah, it's the first actual snow I've had this year(excluding the jan-mar months).

What do I usually do in the winter? Stuff like this, every chance I get.

Wow, where is this?

The Adirondacks in New York State.

Cool!

Very nice, but I would not have made a thread about my car windshield if staying home was an option. :(

It's not like I actually live on a mountain... Just within a short drive of them.

There's a Mohawk watching you in the second to last picture

This was their turf, back in the day. Now, though, the Mohawks tend to hang out on the St. Lawrence River.

Put warm water in a ziplock bag. Use the bag like an eraser to clear the ice.

If you get bored, build a snowowl ...

Damn, that actually looks cool af.

And that's a good tip, I'll try to remember it next year.

Took this at Sapporo snow festival. They had a full-sized snow Disney castle and a Japanese Temple built from snow and ice, as well as loads of other stuff on a similar scale. It's a lesser known but very fun event.