An old-fashioned ice chopper or simply using heat are just a few solutions to clear a path or driveway.

Here are five household items that can help melt snow and ice—and keep you safe on slippery sidewalks and driveways.

Salting roads, sidewalks, and driveways only melts ice and snow in certain conditions. It could even make conditions more hazardous if used incorrectly.

Every year, about 900,000 metric tons of salt arrive in the New York area. This winter, it’s being put to good use.

The Chicago area isn’t dealing with the remnants of a massive snowfall, but rather a much different type of winter weather: ...

With store shelves empty amid the high demand for rock salt ahead of this weekend's winter storm, we have some alternative ...

Here are five household items that can help melt snow and ice—and keep you safe on slippery sidewalks and driveways.

These alternatives can keep you safe.

Calcium manganese acetate is one of the tamest de-icing products out there, developed specifically to replace rock salt and ...

Recent winter weather events are starting to put a strain on rock salt supply. Shipping delays could also be a factor. Every snow storm plow trucks ...

During the winter salt can be used to keep the roads safe but using too much can come at a price. Salt turns ice into salt ...

This time last year, DPW crews, contractors, and neighbors were on the hunt for rock salt. That shortage had a big impact, so ...