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White Powdery Substance in the streets.

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  • February 28, 2017 at 5:17 pm #875765

    Brewhow
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    Anybody know what the white residue left over from yesterday’s snow/hail storm is?
    Beach Drive and other WS streets were blanketed with it this morning. Looks like it could be volcanic ash but I haven’t heard of eruptions of late. Alaska maybe?

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    February 28, 2017 at 6:06 pm #875770

    jagger
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    The white powdery residue you’re noticing is the de-icer they’re putting down, if you drive up/down Olson Way to get onto 509 it’s all over the roadway.
    Not sure what the road department is using this Winter but it sure does leave that residue.

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    February 28, 2017 at 8:44 pm #875785

    Brewhow
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    Thanks, jagger

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    March 1, 2017 at 8:24 am #875814

    WSB
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    It’s salt.

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    March 1, 2017 at 11:18 am #875829

    whatup
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    @WSB…That must be why I saw all those cows lickin’ the ground!!!

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    March 2, 2017 at 3:58 pm #875981

    anonyme
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    After the snow fiasco a few years ago, SDOT now goes overboard with the salt & de-icer. If there is even a hint of flakes in the air, they’re out dumping that stuff. It’s excessive, IMO. I grew up in Detroit, and never saw so much residue.

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