Loss of DISH satellite signal, need ideas for snow

I've had pretty good luck with the dish at our upstate NY cottage by coating it with a dry silicone spray. If you're in an area on the east coast that uses the Dish eastern arc satellites, the higher elevation angle than the DTV sats or the Dish western arc makes snow or ice control more difficult. You might want to consider one of the available dish heating pads that melt the snow as it accumulates.