First Snow on the hill

Welcome to winter!
We’ve had our first snowfall and man was it a doozy.

One of the main things I see that causes me pause is people driving around with snow / ice on the top of their vehicles. Although not illegal in California it could be potentially dangerous.
While you might think that clearing the snow /ice is just for your visibility, there is quite a hazard to leaving snow on the top.

Leaving snow on top of your vehicle could result in bits falling forward onto the windshield causing low visibility but it can also fall backwards onto cars and pedestrians behind you causing “ice missiles”, in which sheets or blocks of snow and ice fly off roofs or windshields of cars and trucks, endangering those in vehicles behind them. Ice missiles can distract drivers and cause them to swerve into other cars. And they can crack windshields, and sometimes cause injuries — even deaths.

How To Remove Snow From The Roof Of Your Car

Aside from parking your car under a covered awning or inside a garage, you’ve basically got 2 options:

1. Keep the snow & ice from building on your car’s windshield and roof in the first place using a windshield snow cover.
2. Remove the snow & ice from your windshield and car roof before you drive using a long-handled snow brush or snow broom that is lightweight and safe to use on vehicles.

My friend thinks placing a heavy-duty tarp over the roof of your car that you simply tug off in the morning (pulling all the snow off your vehicle in the process) is also a great idea. I agree! They happen to make something similar: a car top roof cover & windshield cover.

Information taken from https://weather.thefuntimesguide.com/snow-broom-for-car/

Stay safe friends!