OT Equipment Question

Let me try this again outside of the equipment forum.

I do not have a Kendrick or otherwise dew heater. I need somthing like this, I think, to attach to my weather center rain gauge to "temper" snow into a liquid so I can measure relative precipition. I don't know the specs or limitations of a scope heater.

Does a Kendrick or other, provide enough wattage to keep frost and "small" amounts of snow from frezing up the gauge.

I would think those of you who actually brave the zero and sub zero nights have a solution that keeps your optics clear.

Any help here or, direct me elsewhere, is appreciated.

Get some of the heater tape for outside faucets and wrap it around it and attach it to a wall plug that is a water protected circuit breaker. Should be able to find it anywhere.