100 inches of snow so far; all on my car!
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100 inches of snow so far; all on my car!
I'm starting to worry about the weight of the snow on my car; rear looks as if I lowered it:
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It doesn't look as if you have driven in any of it. Can you just knock off the top half with a straw broom or something?
Here in the south, when meaningful snow comes once every 3-4 years, I use an ELECTRIC blower to remove the snow from my truck before it settles and forms that ice barrier between the snow and the car.
Here in the south, when meaningful snow comes once every 3-4 years, I use an ELECTRIC blower to remove the snow from my truck before it settles and forms that ice barrier between the snow and the car.
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There is generally a layer of ice formed at the bottom of the snow; which is next to the paint. Ice, even at a standstill, sliding off would not be good for the paint.
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I've got nowhere to put the snow!! there's a path next to the car about 20" wide, everywhere else is about 6' deep!
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When the snow does start to melt, I would grab pieces of ice at the car surface and pull it away, one cold hearted chunk at a time. You can do this if the snow height, on your car, is only a few inches.
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hey Fatz, I appreciate your advice (as always) but like I said, there's nowhere to put it! Maybe the Atlanta news is so focused on your own 32° temps that it has skipped over our record-setting snowfall up here, but this is as much depth as I can remember:
What snow I have removed needed to be carried across the street and piled onto 8' drifts there:
What snow I have removed needed to be carried across the street and piled onto 8' drifts there:
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when I bought my 2006 CLK350, I saw coupes and convertibles, sixes and eights, all going for the same prices. When I got rid of it I briefly considered a convertible; good thing that's not a cabriolet under there!
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Yeah, folks here do get pretty excited and in a panic about even the possibility of 2 inches of anything that isn't flowing (rain and moonshine are ok). 
But for here, that's a good thing....
I have spent a few winters in Akron OH, Grand Forks ND, and Denver CO. More than enough to convince me to head back south....... But I understand the situation a little bit.
Referencing your topmost pic; I am just saying any snow you can remove from the top (roof, hood, trunk) of the car would be good; now and when the sun and higher temps return. Even if say some of the snow is push from the car to that space you've already cleared to the pavement in front of the car.
Your passenger side is really slammed. When it does start to warm up, it would help to both speed the thaw process and reduce the possible scaring of that side of the car if you could start a trench 2 or more feet from that side of the car. I know there is nowhere to really put it. You're only displacing the packed snow so there is more surface area for the sunlight and ambient temp; accelerating the melting. And as it melts day to day and you continue with your trench, the weight of the snow bank on the passenger side of the car will be reduced as the snow will cave toward the trench. The 2 feet between the trench and the car will protect the car a bit if there is rapid thawing and there is a small avalanche. And the trench allows the snow next to your car to fall away from the car.
I spent a bit of time in ND trying to protect my '63 Impala SS (409)...
Just offering ideas to help minimize marks. I doubt there will be any scars that can't be remedied, given a couple of spring days, a good polish, and a case of beer........
All the best
But for here, that's a good thing....I have spent a few winters in Akron OH, Grand Forks ND, and Denver CO. More than enough to convince me to head back south....... But I understand the situation a little bit.
Referencing your topmost pic; I am just saying any snow you can remove from the top (roof, hood, trunk) of the car would be good; now and when the sun and higher temps return. Even if say some of the snow is push from the car to that space you've already cleared to the pavement in front of the car.
Your passenger side is really slammed. When it does start to warm up, it would help to both speed the thaw process and reduce the possible scaring of that side of the car if you could start a trench 2 or more feet from that side of the car. I know there is nowhere to really put it. You're only displacing the packed snow so there is more surface area for the sunlight and ambient temp; accelerating the melting. And as it melts day to day and you continue with your trench, the weight of the snow bank on the passenger side of the car will be reduced as the snow will cave toward the trench. The 2 feet between the trench and the car will protect the car a bit if there is rapid thawing and there is a small avalanche. And the trench allows the snow next to your car to fall away from the car.
I spent a bit of time in ND trying to protect my '63 Impala SS (409)...
Just offering ideas to help minimize marks. I doubt there will be any scars that can't be remedied, given a couple of spring days, a good polish, and a case of beer........
All the best
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...Even if say some of the snow is push from the car to that space you've already cleared to the pavement in front of the car....
Your passenger side is really slammed. When it does start to warm up, it would help to both speed the thaw process and reduce the possible scaring of that side of the car if you could start a trench 2 or more feet from that side of the car...
Your passenger side is really slammed. When it does start to warm up, it would help to both speed the thaw process and reduce the possible scaring of that side of the car if you could start a trench 2 or more feet from that side of the car...
The driveway is like an upside-down capital Y, and I expanded it to that, making it as big as possible given gas and water lines that need to stay buried below the frost line. I never expected the blizzards to be so numerous and closely spaced; most winters I drive the CLK once the roads are cleared (this year they haven't been really driveable since mid-January, but that hasn't stopped some of us M*******s from getting out there and earning our reputation!)
I saw so many cars wiped out on the highway last week, run into the median or the shoulder by drivers that think a plowed road is a license to do 80 while sending a text message! This one looked like C300 test drive gone awry:
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I live on the outskirts of Boston, MetroWest and with todays snow we'll break 120 inches! I rent a garage for $100.00/month for my SL and keep my CLK at my house.
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Truly I feel for you. I think I'd be waiting for the first sunny day with a temp. near or above freezing and then take a hose to the snow. It would worry me about the potential for suspension damage. My CLK cabriolet would be filled with snow by now. Scary scenario. Good luck.
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Truly I feel for you. I think I'd be waiting for the first sunny day with a temp. near or above freezing and then take a hose to the snow. It would worry me about the potential for suspension damage. My CLK cabriolet would be filled with snow by now. Scary scenario. Good luck.
I shoveled a fair amount off the trunk and roof yesterday; heard a few creaks and groans but it didn't "stand up". I decided to quit before I got sloppy with the shovel due to fatigue! I must say I do like the hose idea!!
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With the projected AM sun and temp for Wednesday, it's looks as if you have an opening. An early morning hose job, as suggested by mrbobby", would give time for the water to mostly evaporate before the evening freeze.
Look forward to hearing how you're doing with this challenge.
Look forward to hearing how you're doing with this challenge.
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For god's sake don't use warm water. The first sound you hear may be a window or windshield blowing
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OMG! We joke about our friends in Florida who start dying of frostbite and exposure when the temps drop below 50F, but snow on the beach? That's just not right!
