Winter dios and glittering, sparkling snow...

I came upon this idea quite by accident and thought I'd share and get some input from those of you that've made snow-scene dios, or those of you planning to.

While putting a wash on a 1/72 scale Jagdpanther I finished some time ago, I had inadvertantly mixed some (very little actually) metallic paint into my wash. The result was an interesting finish that sparkled here and there on the surface of my tank. It was a very subtle effect ('subtle' being the key word here) and while at first I was a bit dismayed with my error, it soon grew on me and I came to like it...after all it is 'art,' right?

Anyway, my idea is: don't you think that airbrushing this glitter effect onto a snow scene would enhance the snow of the dio

Although I haven't seen actual snow in about six years, as I recall, growing up in Delaware, it did in fact glitter. Especially in the light of a full moon!

Has anyone used, or thought of using this technique in their winter scenes??? If so, how has it added the realism as I'm imagining it would? Your comments would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Eric