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Botany

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5. Nothing cracks ice like rock salt.

Reply to KY_EnviroGuy (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 09:46 AM

Jan 9

Not the best for the environment or concrete but it gets the job done. Spread it on top of ice & snow and
give it 2 or 3 hours then shovel off the slush. You can then put down a thin layer of an ice melt product.

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Odd weather advisory tonight for my area in North-central Kentucky. [View all] KY_EnviroGuy Jan 9 OP

fog and black ice is a VERY BAD COMBO indeed Skittles Jan 9 #1

I would be worried about the roads, but I would be just as concerned about the weight on the roof as well. state of stupid Jan 9 #2

And power lines irisblue Jan 9 #3

Absolutely, I worked for the phone company outside for 5 years and we doubled up state of stupid Jan 9 #4

Yes, indeed. KY_EnviroGuy Jan 9 #6

Nothing cracks ice like rock salt. Botany Jan 9 #5