Snow filter as part of service?

[joep1234]

Did the maintenance on my 2015 Q5 and changed the oil and all of the filters. I pulled the snow filter and it was completely stopped up. Cleaned it the last service 10k miles ago. Cleaned it and replaced it. Does anyone leave it out instead of putting it back in? I know it keeps out the big stuff out of the filter. I live in the mid Atlantic area and only get 1 or 2 snows a year. More grass and dust in the road.

 

[joep1234]

Just curious. Does anybody clean their snow filter? It is under the panel above the radiator.

 

[Vindiesel6]

Yes