I love winter and hockey (bring it on) and it gets cold here in Chicagoland. I grew up in northern PA in the Allegheny National Forest, not all that far from Buffalo, NY, we know what snow is all about. We used to play hockey on frozen over beaver dams. Anyway I digress, when it's snowing heavy I have a sunbrella heavy duty patio umbrella I use, plus I have the sunbrella grill cover Dennis sells. I am all set.
Bosco, I am sure you will figure out a stop gap solution so you can cook over the winter.