Mix ice melt with gritty materials such as sand. While sand obviously doesn’t melt the ice, it may reduce slipping, says ...

SUMMIT COUNTY – Claims that magnesium chloride is less harmful as a de-icer than the old-school salt-sand mix are “misleading and inaccurate,” according to a University of Northern Colorado (UNC) and ...

Ahead of any snow storm or below freezing temperatures, eliminating ice buildup should be a top priority of any homeowner. Even an extremely thin layer of ice on pavement can pose a serious safety ...

When snow and ice strike the streets and roads of Durango and La Plata County, about the only thing that stands between a safe commute and a wintry demolition derby are the road maintenance crews who ...

FORT COLLINS Larimer County stopped using magnesium chloride to melt snow on roads because of concerns about the effects on nearby vegetation. But the county might consider using it again on a ...

Claims that magnesium chloride is less harmful as a de-icer than the old-school salt-sand mix are “misleading and inaccurate,” according to a University of Northern Colorado and CDOT study. A pair of ...