We don't get much snow, and even if we did I would only have to shovel the front apron to open the door. I plan on spending LOTS of time in the garage. We have a very mild winter... crossed fingers, like Seattle. Mostly rain, rain, and more rain. It's my new man cave. You can set the radiant floor heating low, and it's such a small area, it's pretty efficient. I have another building, my wife's studio, (which is full of my tools right now) that just runs off the hot water heater. My shop will have a small high efficient boiler.
