My filter is a shorter fatter shape and the hood crunches it a bit which it shouldn’t. I purchased a new filter but it’s the same. The filters in the picture look longer and thinner.
I have no evidence but in the winter with melting snow I think a little bit of water is going in my filter.
I have a Whipple, it's a much bigger filter. I just showing you an example.
Your hood shouldn't be hitting the filter unless the filter box was installed wrong.
Or if you're not the original owner, the previous could have change the filter and it maybe the wrong filter.
Do you have the rubber gasket on the top edge of the filter box?
That's supposed to help keep the engine heat for entering the CAI
I also use a filter sock for the winter months to keep water off the filter.
Example: