I’ve seen plow trucks on the road that sometimes aren’t spreading salt. Why don’t they since they’re there anyway?
Salt doesn’t melt the ice, but does lower the freezing temperature of water. At critical temperatures, applying salt to roads packed with snow or ice may create worse problems by causing the snow or ice to “glaze” or form a slick shiny surface. Also, during windy storms, snow will often blow off a bare road, whereas salt will sometimes cause the snow to begin to stick.

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1. Why does it take so long to clear gravel roads?
2. Why do they keep plowing my driveway shut?
3. The plow knocked down my mailbox. Will the County replace it?
4. I’ve seen plow trucks on the road that sometimes aren’t spreading salt. Why don’t they since they’re there anyway?
5. Is there anything that I can do to help with snow and ice operations?
6. How do we contact your Department?