As he drove, he began his hunt for a windshield cover—the ultimate shield against the winter he wasn't prepared for. His first stop was , where a helpful clerk in a grease-stained vest pointed him to the back wall. They had heavy-duty magnetic covers that looked like they could survive an Arctic blast.

Leo stared at his car, buried under a thick crust of overnight ice. He had spent twenty minutes chipping away at the windshield with a credit card, his fingers numbing through his thin gloves, only to realize he’d missed his morning meeting.

Desired (mirror covers, security straps, or magnetic edges) Your local climate (heavy snow, ice, or just morning frost)

Finally, he checked his phone while grabbing a coffee. was flooded with thousands of options: covers with side-mirror "mittens," anti-theft flaps that tucked into the doors, and even patterns featuring galaxy prints.