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

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 ...

TUCSON, Ariz. — As temperatures in Tucson drop to freezing levels, the city has activated "Operation Freeze," a safety initiative designed to protect motorists by de-icing bridges. Unlike regions that ...

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of five articles on the history and use of magnesium chloride, the liquid de-icer used by the Colorado Department of Transportation to clear state highways ...

SUMMIT COUNTY – Breckenridge resident Grey Gritzmacher wasn’t pleased when he found Summit County had applied a fresh coat of magnesium chloride on County Road 3 on Peak 7 Tuesday morning. Gritzmacher ...