Digging your car out after a snowstorm can feel like a race against time, but experts say rushing, or using the wrong tools, can end up causing expensive damage to your vehicle.

Traffic stops aim to prevent dangerous snow and ice from becoming deadly on local roads.

House Bill 474, the 'Clear Before You Drive' Act, would require Maryland drivers to remove snow and ice from all exposed vehicle surfaces or face fines.

If you park on the street during a snowstorm, you wake up to a car encased in a thick layer of frozen snow. Here’s what you need to make extracting your car from its snowy tomb a little easier.

In Massachusetts, it is not illegal to drive a vehicle covered in snow, however, drivers can be fined if the snow is considered an obstruction of sight or an unsecured load.

Laws vary by state, but drivers can still face fines or citations if snow or ice blocks visibility or creates road hazards.

In 11 states, including Alaska, Connecticut, Georgia, Tennessee and more, it is illegal to drive with piles of snow or ice on top of cars. These rules are known as "ice missile" laws, named after the deadly frozen snow piles that could fly off unkept vehicles and cause deadly accidents.

Police say the woman was left stranded in near-freezing temperatures after someone posing as a helper stole her car Wednesday night, with officers later recovering the vehicle using investigative tech

Smith, then, climbed over the powdered heap with shovels at the ready. “A couple of them might be ones that I acquired when I was in college,” Smith said of the shovels. She started organizing neighborhood snow diggers in 2014 as an undergraduate at Yale. Two cars and a fire hydrant hid entombed on East Street.