December 19, 2008 at 4:45 pm
#650786
WesCAddle
Member
You really should clear the sidewalks and apply salt or other de-icing material. If you’ve lived or traveled to anywhere that gets considerable snow and ice in the winter it pretty obvious what to do. The ground below the compact snow and ice will warm it to slush, and the slush freezes underneath the powder hiding the ice below. Plus the uneven snow/ice/slush buildup is extremely hard on ankles …pretty easy to twist one.
My driveway/sidewalk is practically dry to the touch right now, and all I did was shovel it once after the snow stopped and applied Mortons Safety Salt. Due to sublimation, the remaining dampness will probably be dry by noon. (My mailperson sure thanked me yesterday!)