so I would like to contribute. here is my current set up, and this will be for the next 9 months and then I am moving to OR and will get to start all over hopefully in my OWN house (again...divorce sucks!)
Wow, I'm a little embarrassed to show you my BBQ areaView attachment 113822
Is that the Wilson 640XL in the shadow on the far end?
Attach some electric in-floor heating grid to the underneath of the wood.
That way, when the snow comes, you flip a switch for a couple hours and melt the snow off.
You New Englanders haven't figured that out by now?