January Snow

Does looking out the studio window count as a plein air painting? That is what I did because the weather behind the cold front was way too nasty. Heavy wet snow quickly added a thick layer of white to the ice that never melted from the trees. I would have needed some kind of umbrella to keep the very heavy and wet snow off my canvas. As I result I painted in the comfort of the studio looking out the south window. Both the wood stove and stereo were on. If plein air painting requires one to be out in the elements, then this certainly doesn't apply...