Jay,
This is exactly why we love winter flying even without the comfort
and protection of a hangar ($78 tie-down vs. $450 hangar fee/month).

Last winter, there were quite a few flights where we spent many
hours preheating the plane, removing ice from the plane, shoveling
piles of snow around the plane just to have an hour or so in the air.
Within few minutes of departing the runway, we were always treated with

the breathtaking view of the Hudson River with intriguing ice patterns,

snow-covered reservoirs, lakes, farm land and the majestic view of
Catskill mountain range.

I had posted the link to some of the winter pics we took of our
Mt. Washington trip last February. Here it is again.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=...&x=0&y=-5vu2up

P.S. Note the addition of the ice rowing pic with me in the fourth
seat ;-)