Got ice and snow on top of super cold temperatures this winter? “Everyday Cheapskate” reader Jennifer does, and she wrote, “Do you have a solution for melting ice and snow on walkways, driveways, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Okay, so there's a very good chance that you didn't have an opportunity to get some of this ice melt because it went off the shelves like that, and maybe you just don't want all the chemicals that ...

Live in New England long enough and you’ll experience the abject terror that icy sidewalks, steps, and roadways can induce. Whether that means slipping and falling ...

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 ...

Brrr … it’s cold out there! Children are flocking to the television in hopes of hearing there will be a snow day; the bread and milk aisles at grocery stores are ...

When we have winter storms, our roads are kept clear by the hard work of all of the local road crews. They clear the snow with their plows while applying salt to melt the ice on the roads. Without ...

Weather forecasters already are sounding the alarm over a blast of Arctic air that is expected to arrive in Marion and Crawford counties in time for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The anticipated cold ...