Snowstorms are due to affect large parts of England today, with the Met Office issuing an amber warning for "strong winds bringing blizzard conditions" and up to 16in (40cm) of snow for an area stretching from Stoke-on-Trent to Durham.
And if you woke up this morning with a frosty windscreen, you might want to think twice before you pick up the scraper - as one woman has claimed you're probably using the tool the wrong way.
Taking to popular video-streaming TikTok, Lizzy, who posts under the username @xdizzylizzy10 demonstrated how her usual method wasn't as effective compared to the little-known proper use.
In the video, which has surpassed 980,000 views since posting, Lizzy raked in thousands of responses to her ice-scraping hack.
The TikToker claims that she's been using the device on the wrong side and claims to have only just discovered the proper way.
She explained in the clip: "Ice scraping hack I learned on TikTok this morning at 6 o'clock because I couldn't sleep...
"Why did I not know this?"
Sharing the evident difference, Lizzy turned the scraper the other way around to show how the ice quickly shifted off her windscreen - and it made the world of difference.
In their disbelief, hundreds of TikTok users fled to the comment section to share their shock over the video.
While many have claimed that they were none the wiser to the trick, others are confused as to why the use has gone unnoticed.
One person claimed: "Been driving 17 years and I just learnt this today too although I just chuck warm water on the windows."
"Nooooooo why did I never know this," another asked.
A helpful social media user penned: "Biggest tip is to get in and turn the car on while you're doing this. Let the car heat up and de-fog the windows ready for you to drive."
Meanwhile, a different person jibed: "Figuring out the correct way to use something is not a hack but congrats anyway."
Another user said: "It's common sense."
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