Extreme weather this winter has brought snow to parts of the country that aren't quite used to it yet. If you haven't seen snow in years, you may not know the right way to de-ice your outside spaces.

Pour warm water into a bucket. Add rock salt crystals to it. (A good ratio is 1 gallon water to 1 cup rock salt, but this is ...

A national shortage on ice melt and other de-icing products has ... Many stores across the state are either out of or are in a low supply of rock salt and calcium chloride. But, there are ...

Lace-up shoes and boots with non-skid rubber treads can help you avoid slips and falls. They should fit snugly. For more ...

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 ...

Bags of ice melting materials used at Mallow’s Hardware ... Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski “In 2024, American Rock Salt shipped 1.8 million tons of salt for the entirety of the winter ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Cities and towns across Massachusetts are dealing with a rock salt shortage, and it’s coming at the worst time, as we have seen multiple rounds of winter storms in ...

Water softener salt This isn't as effective at melting ice as rock salt, but it can help. It's also available to buy in large bags. Beet juice A mixture of beet juice and water can help lower the ...

To make those surfaces navigable by foot and car, many have been on the hunt for rock salt and other snow-melt products to get rid of the thick ice. Plus, lessen fears that a next step could ...

as products such as rock salt and calcium chloride are in short supply nationwide. Supply chain issues have made products like ice melt hard to get in Massachusetts, according to Nathaniel Hunter ...

37,094 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?37,094 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?