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Met Office warnings for ice are in place across Wales, parts of England and Northern Ireland as the recent cold blast continues. The forecasters have warned Tuesday morning will get off to an icy start, with treacherous roads in the warning areas.

The Met Office tweeted on Monday night: “Tuesday morning is starting on a #cold and #icy note for some of us, but out towards the west cloud and #rain will gradually move eastwards.

“Weather warnings for ice are in force across Northern Ireland, Wales and parts of England so allow extra time for any essential journeys.”

With icy starts comes frosted car windscreens, and this can often take up valuable time for anyone heading out to work.

So, Express.co.uk has put together a list of easy car defrosting methods below.

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1. Turn your heater on

Perhaps the most obvious tip is to turn your car’s heater on, making sure it is on its highest setting.

This method will ensure any ice melts, and any excess moisture in your car will be absorbed.

As the heat begins to work, you will find scraping your car easier and get it clear in no time.

2. Turn on your car’s air conditioning

While this may go against everything you think you know, by turning on the air conditioning you are helping to circulate air.

This will then help dry out any moisture in your car.

Turning the air conditioner can also get rid of any mist, as it removes the humidity from your car.

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3. Open your car’s windows

While you want to avoid the cold at all costs, to efficiently defrost your car you need both dry and fresh air.

If you open the windows this will allow fresh winter air to circulate – which is dry.

Bringing it into your car ups absorption capacity to more quickly dry the saturated air trapped within.

4. Use a deicer

Whether homemade or store-bought, using a deicer is an effective way to speed up defrosting your car’s windows.

Spray the deicer over the problem windows, follow any instructions to wait and then get scraping!

Never use hot water, as the difference in temperatures between the icy windows and boiling water can cause damage to your windscreen.

This can cause cracks or weakness in your windscreen and may prove costly.

To make your own deicer, mix 2/3 cup rubbing alcohol and 1/3 cup water, and then pour the mixture into a spray bottle.

This solution will not freeze as rubbing alcohol has a freezing point of 138 degrees below freezing.

Another homemade spray could prevent ice from forming on your car, and takes just two ingredients.

Mix three parts vinegar and one part water in a spray bottle and spray all around the car windows – this will prevent ice from forming. 

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