Last week’s column described what highway departments must consider where snowstorms are an annual event. In this article, we deal with the pluses and minuses of using sand versus salt to treat roads ...

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 ...

The reason why we've seen so much ice buildup this year compared to previous years is because of snow and big temperature swings. Here's the three steps that cause ice buildup: First it snows, second ...

Heavy snowfall can quickly turn into a slick layer of ice. As much as we prefer staying on the couch or doing indoor projects on a snow day, leaving it can cause damage over time. Eventually you'll ...

Snow and ice storms can sometimes catch even the best weather preppers off guard. Other times, we may have warning about an impending Nor’easter, but can’t make it to the hardware store in time to ...

Forget about rock salt -- the next time you need to de-ice your driveway, turn to this alternative that works faster (and in ...

If you find yourself in desperate need of road salt or other ice melt products to clear your driveway, good luck. You might not find any. A national shortage on ice melt and other de-icing products ...

With heavy snow, rain and then ice earlier this week, around western Massachusetts and throughout New England, many store shelves are empty of rock salt or de-icer. Even municipalities are running ...

Rochester, N.Y. – So far, Rochester has not seen that big blockbuster storm this season. However, there seems to be a never-ending stream of snow each and every day. And looking back through the ...