Rock salt is a traditional method for melting ice on driveways and sidewalks, but it takes time. This popular hack kickstarts ...

Some on social media claim that water softener salt is a cheaper alternative to rock salt for melting ice on your driveway.

A major winter storm is on track to hit many parts of the country this weekend, affecting more than 230 million people, with freezing temperatures and up to 12 inches of snow accumulation expected in ...

Road salt and ice melt will keep your walkways and driveway safe, but there’s a price to pay for melting all that ice with ...

COEYMANS, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Frequent snowstorms have called for more rock salt shipments to the Port of Coeymans. They had a shipment arrive Friday and expect a lot more shipments this season. Pesky ...

Rock salt is used by many to combat the impacts of intense Winter weather in Central New York. Now, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has come out with a campaign educating ...

Winter boots walking through de-icing salt - Tricky_Shark/Shutterstock While there are plenty of ways to take care of snow and ice outside, rock salt is the most ...

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton has joined state and local officials to encourage New Yorkers to reduce the overuse of rock salt when possible and ...

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -So far this winter, it’s not the amount of snow but the frequency of storms that’s created problems with rock salt in Troy. Whether it’s one inch or a foot, the plows and salt ...

Hello! I'm covering the Southtowns for 7 News WKBW. If you have a story idea, please email me at Taylor.Epps@wkbw.com BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — This time last year, DPW crews, contractors and neighbors ...

Hello! I cover the Eastern Suburbs for 7 News WKBW. If you have a story idea, please email me at Michael.Schwartz@wkbw.com CLARENCE, N.Y. (WKBW) — Towns and villages across Western New York are ...