Bomb cyclone brings freezing temperatures and snow
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Whether you are out of rock salt or you never purchased it, you can still use some household items to melt the ice and snow.
AccuWeather reports accumulations of 12 to 16 inches in the Charlotte area, including 11 inches at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. More than 800 flights had been cancelled as of 6:30 a.m. Sunday, FlightAware reports.
Persistent cold temperatures and nighttime freezes will prevent rapid melting of existing snow, leaving residents to contend with snow for days to come.
Try these five common household items to melt snow and ice after the winter storm: A simple solution of warm water, one-fourth cup of rubbing alcohol and a few drops of dish soap is a cost-effective, environmentally-friendly alternative to rock salt, the Old Farmer’s Almanac says.
We got a lot of snow in North Jersey Jan. 25 and it's been bitterly cold since then. So when will all this snow finally melt?
Hot tub snow machine! Massive hot tubs have been deployed across the Big Apple for the first time in nearly five years to melt snow from Sunday’s deadly winter storm. Eight so-called “snow melters” were rolled out Tuesday morning to rid streets,
Here are five household items that can help melt snow and ice—and keep you safe on slippery sidewalks and driveways.
The hot tub — officially, the Trecan Combustion 60-PD Snowmelter — arrived from a city garage on Tuesday morning. It took 30 minutes to get the machine warmed up, said Joshua Goodman, a spokesman for the Sanitation Department. It remained in operation nearly all day, with short pauses only every eight hours to prevent overheating, Mr. Goodman said.
Baking soda: Mixing100 grams of baking soda with a gallon of water could be a solution to clearing ice from some sidewalks. The mixture is also pet-friendly. Vinegar and water: If you’re in a pinch, try mixing vinegar and warm water. The acid in vinegar helps break up the ice, and the warm water helps melt it down.
Baltimore City now has a snow-melter on loan from from Washington, D.C., to help clear the lingering snow piles after last week's storm.
Will snow melt this week? The latest NOAA NWS and AccuWeather forecasts show when it'll warm up enough to break those ice dams and melt piles of snow.