Overheating in an Snow/Ice Storm?!

[Alexander van Gerbig]

    Well on the way down to NY today I had to drive through some very poor
conditions, snow for 2 hours, then ice, then sleet, and finally rain.  As I
got out of the ice portion of my drive I noticed my coolant temp gauge
running towards hot.  On the highway in cold weather I usually see the
needle a full mark below the normal running point.  So this troubled me a
bit, but I chalked it up to being behind a big truck for 10-15 minutes.  I
cranked the heat and popped the sunroof.  Temp dropped to normal running
mark, but still pumping the heat out.  Pulled over expected some sort of
disaster like no coolant and a malfunctioning level sensors, or something
evil.  When I glanced at the front of the car I instantly knew what was
going on.  The ENTIRE front end was sealed solid by an inch thick layer of
ice, except for the one working light.  When I cracked all this off and
cleaned the grille out I headed back out onto the highway.  Bingo, running
down where it usually does, phew!

    Just a note to anyone who runs hot in bad weather and expecting the
worst!

Alexander van Gerbig -- '90 90q20v -- '88 80t (R.I.P)

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