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Should one apply salt before snowstorms?

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3.) Use Salt or Pellets on Steps and Walkways. Shovel snow from walkway Prevent an icy stoop by shoveling snow off of it right after a storm, before the snow has a chance to melt and turn into ice. Photo via USAF/Wikimedia Commons. read more

Yes. Cities should put sand on their roads and businesses put salt on their sidewalks before a snowstorm. It's their responsibility, at least where I live. read more

Salt “gets in the way” of the interactions between H and O, making it harder for the H and O to bond as ice. so to answer your question, before is probably best so any water that hits the ground becomes salty and cannot freeze as easily. read more

I noticed before when I salted before a 1 to 2" storm, everything just turned to slush and I had to plow it anyways. Just wanted to know what you guys do in this situation. The Post Office is pretty strict on having salt down when slippery. read more

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