leaving car snowed over...any harm?

[joko]

i havent even touched my car for days, since first snow...its still as it was covered in snow...should i clear it or is it ok to just leave until im ready to use it...an deal with any problems then...will the actual snow sitting all over it cause any harm...?

cheers

[craft1948]

Mine was left inder a pile of snow for 10 days, when it thawed (briefly) it started first time and bodywork etc is okay.

[sara3]

I hope your battery was in good shape, otherwise it may be dead!

[joko]

the snow is around 10" all around and on top and it snowed again a bit last night apparently and ive no intention of trying to drive it for a wee while yet...but wondered if i coud just leave it...

[Coobeastie]

Snow shouldn't do any damage to the car, its probably better off sitting in one place with snow on it then collecting a layer of the salty sludge thats currently covering a lot of roads.

As sara3 has suggested your battery may well be dead though...

Here's another car owner who doesn't mind a bit of snow...

http://jalopnik.com/5...r-ferrari-in-a-garage

[sherrardk]

Going to have to leave mine covered over as Father Christmas is using it as depot.

[kendra20]

I covered my beloved car with a blanket and frost shield, all i had to do was take em off next morning snow and all car nice and clear. hubby says i think more about my car than him, i tell him him he shouldnt have bought it me in the first place, lol she is my baby tho. lol

[The-HouseHusband]

Leaving the snow on the car will cause no harm at all, in fact if the temperature drops while the car is covered you will be better off as the car will be insulated from the extreme temp by the blanket of snow. Just be sure that when you clear the snow of your car that the snow is not frozen as this could lead to scratch marks on the paintwork.

[mjwman]

If it was not broke..do not try to fix it!

[chas2008]

not a problem , common practice in Scandanavian countries for months at a time, especially near the artic circle, its like storing your car in the freezer...
Just one bit of useless info....cars nearer the artic circle have a higher 2nd hand value as they are low mileage , for obvious reasons

[WELSHYORKIE]

We left the snow on Mrs WY's car and when we went to try to start the car the battery was flat.

[mrs_overall]

Mine was fine til some passing moronic teenager decided to scoop a handful off the back window to make a snowball....and took the rear wiper off

[dotty.]

I cleared the snow off mine last saturday and had to use it every day since and it's been fine too, I think the cars are tougher than we think, bless em