Someone has already covered de-misting (very useful)

are there any other Yeti Winter Tips for relative newcomers?

Best tip I was told for driving in snow was

" Dont unless absolutely necessary ".

Winter or Allseason Tyres are popular with members on here. Mine are in the garage ready for when temps drop.

HTH

Go to the Caribbean for 5 months put the Yeti in storage  , sorry couldn't resist.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off to Bob's corner --------------------------------------------------

Winter tyres. Scraper (the ice plane one works nicely). Snow shovel. Spare shoes. Hat. Gloves. Jumper. Space blanket. USB phone battery charger. Couple of chocolate bars. Bottle of undiluted screen wash. Helper monkey.

I will shortly be digging out my winter driving pack, which is similar enough to Sporky's that I may enter an Apple-vs-Samsung style rights battle. That said, I add a bag of peanuts, some bottles of water and a tow-rope to mine.

I also say, along with demisting advice, to keep the windscreen clean on the inside. That hazy mess that accumulates on the screen is due in some part to volatile plasticiser chemicals used in the construction of the dashboard and venting, so is inevitable and somewhat tenacious. A clean screen will demist more quickly and thoroughly than a murky one, whether with a/c or not.

Also, please remove frost and snow from every window before moving off. In fact I also remove dew from every window with a squeegee. My mother was knocked off her bicycle a few years ago by someone with a clear windscreen but not side windows.

And remove snow from the bonnet and roof. I do it after the fresh fall, before it has time to freeze on the car. If you have snow on the bonnet and roof and have to brake suddenly, you may be faced with an avalanche onto the windscreen and onto the road in front of you - both things you really don't need if braking.

Keep on top of fluids. Make sure the screenwash is strong enough not to freeze and is topped up. I also carry a small bottle of water and some kitchen roll in the car for cleaning lights and number plates.

And, most importantly of all, don't forget to order heated seats. 

^^^ wot he said

I approve entirely of Wesley's additions to my pivotal post. On the shoulders of giants etc.

i believe it's a legal requirement to remove the snow from your car including the roof. I always leave a spare pay as you go mobile in the glovebox in case I forget my contract one. I tend to have the spare with a different network which can give extra coverage if you are on the edge as it were. They are cheap enough these days..... It doesn't have to be an iPhone or whatever.... Perhaps one which one of your kids has stopped using as it's no longer "cool" as the colour is wrong!!!

I hope Sporky isn't thinking pd drinking the concentrated screen wash!

Screen wash is a little ripe for my tastes.

Oh how I love trying to avoid cars with pill box type slits in the windscreen on snowy morning cycle commute.

The often get a kick on the door panel to let the know they are about to try and squash me.

One of our well known Scottish climbers used to be known as "The Tank Commander" due to his penchant for driving off at great speed with just a slot for "vision"

 

Scary stuff & most definitely not to be recommended. Amazing the number of drivers who can't apparently afford a 99p screen scraper to go with their £20,000+ cars!!

Small addition to Weasleys list. I happen to have a Karcher window vacuum and use it to clean SWMBOs windows before she sets off to work. Because it gets the windows drier than a dqueegee they ttend to stay cleaner longer, and you don't get dirty runs down the paintwork - her ice blue Doblo is about to be replace by a white Yeti!!