A new class of winterizing compositions are disclosed including a winterizing agents being a compound of general formula Z(R 1 ) m , where Z is a polyol having between 5 and 30 carbon atoms, R 1 is a carbyl group having between about 10 and about 40 carbon atoms, and where m is an integer having the value of 1 or 2, when m is 2, R 1 can be the same or different and one or more carbon atoms of R 1 can be replaced by B, N, O, Si, P, S, Ge and/or mixtures thereof and one or more of the hydrogen atoms in R 1 can be replaced by F, Cl, Br, I, CON R22 , COO R 2 , O R 2 , N R22 , S R 2 , P R22 , and/or mixtures thereof and where R 2 can be a hydrogen atom, alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl or arylalkyl group having between 1-20 carbon atoms where one or more carbon or hydrogen atoms can be replaced as set forth for R 1 .