On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 10:44:50 -0500, wrote:

For a standard trainer type airplane does anyone (who owns one not used
for training) go out to the airport when not flying just to wipe the
snow off? Does the weight of snow and/or ice damage surfaces, etc?

The weight of snow can be significant, especially if the snow is wet
snow which is much heavier than powder.

Wings and struts have been bent by snow. So to answer your question,
if you have a plane on tie-down, it would be a good idea to visit it
during a heavy snowfall and remove the snow. It would be a better
idea to seek winter shelter in a hangar.

-Nathan