When strong winter storms hit, many people stay safe and warm indoors until the poor weather has cleared up. If you need to go out, however, and you don’t have any rock salt for melting the ice that’s ...

Keeping your stairs safe and ice-free during winter can feel like an uphill battle—especially if you're avoiding traditional rock salt. While salt is effective at getting rid of ice on sidewalks and ...

Winter is here, and you know how hazardous it gets when ice accumulates on your sidewalks, steps, and driveways. It will be a challenge for you to move from one location to the other without wondering ...

Salt runoff from ice-melters can harm plants and lawns, so many gardeners have switched away from traditional rock salt (sodium chloride) to somewhat “plant-friendlier” calcium chloride, potassium ...

The last few weeks have brought snow, rain and freezing cold around Massachusetts, leaving many streets, driveways and sidewalks around the state blanketed by thick patches of ice. As a result, some ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — You may have noticed a stubborn thick layer of ice building up on Syracuse sidewalks or maybe even your driveway. Here's why we are seeing much more ice this year, plus some tips to ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — A winter storm is on the way. Your house, the driveway, and porch stairs could be covered with snow, sleet, or some kind of wintery mix. The directions on my bag of ice melt say to ...

VERNON, CT (WFSB) - As the state prepares for more snow, people are desperate for ice melt. Hardware stores are rushing to restock their shelves. At Rocky’s Ace Hardware in Vernon, pallets of ice melt ...

It's been over a week now with snow & ice on the ground across the Louisville area with many neighborhood roads still covered with both. While some melting has already taken place, trying to melt over ...