# Ground operations in snow

**URL:** <https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/ground-operations-in-snow/37670>\
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**Created:** [February 1, 2001, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/ground-operations-in-snow/37670 "2001-02-01T19:05:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 1, 2001, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/ground-operations-in-snow/37670/1 "2001-02-01T19:05:13Z")

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For you folks who have/intend to operate in coooold, snowy areas …

Are the wheel fairing removable for winter operations? Or, if not, experiences with ice and snow filling up the fairings and possibly damaging them?

I ask this because this is a big issue for some of us. Indeed, we commonly remove our fairings for winter use so as to avoid damaging the relatively fragile fiberglass/plastic parts.

Your thoughts? Is this an issue with the SR20?