Weird snow last night. At least two windshields did this:

 

 

In all my years living in various parts of Canada, I don't think I've ever seen anything like that.  Thanks for sharing.

BTW, snow-packing in and around air inlets can be one of the most challenging aspects of vehicle design and development.  It's really difficult to simulate properly in a test chamber and climatic wind tunnel and field testing can be a hit-and-miss affair.

Snow rollers,  that is a quite a rare event, the conditions have to be perfect.  Brisk wind, light but packable snow, temp. hovering just above freezing, I've never seen it in person.  Very cool.

1 hour ago, Namerow said:

In all my years living in various parts of Canada, I don't think I've ever seen anything like that.  Thanks for sharing.

BTW, snow-packing in and around air inlets can be one of the most challenging aspects of vehicle design and development.  It's really difficult to simulate properly in a test chamber and climatic wind tunnel and field testing can be a hit-and-miss affair.

The testing in Canada in 1969 revealed what you say ?  The rear vents would ice shut.

Photo thanks to @kats video!

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