Sheet of ice on my car window I'm sitting inside warming it up

[Walleye]

[getagrip_already]

1. ughh, I hate that.....

One of the things I love about having a garage. My car really doesn't get stuck outside all that often anymore since I can pick my work days.

Worst case is I have to leave my car at the airport and it gets stuck in outdoor parking.

But my memories are with you. Nothing but heat will break that stuff loose. Good luck.

[Walleye]

2. Thanks. At least I'm not in Alaska or else the battery would be dead

[Permanut]

3. We have that same freezing rain coming into the Portland OR area 4 or 5 hours from now..

More treacherous to drive on than snow, and it only takes an eighth of an inch.

[TheBlackAdder]

4. I find that by using the side of a plastic scraper, score a grid pattern of 3x3 or 4x4 squares works best.

Then, as the car starts to warm, you can easily scrape off each of the squares.

Oh, you can also get a small cigarette lighter heater (approx $25) to start warming the interior before the engine warms up. But don't point the heater towards the glass. Just have it point to the center of the passenger compartment so it warms the glass gradually.

[Diamond_Dog]

5. The joys of a winter in the northeast....