Whether you are out of rock salt or you never purchased it, you can still use some household items to melt the ice and snow.

Heavy snowfall in Ohio this year has led to increased use of road salt, and as the snow melts, that salt can get into the state’s drinking water supply. More of that leftover snow will be melting, but ...

Try these five common household items to melt snow and ice after the winter storm: A simple solution of warm water, one-fourth cup of rubbing alcohol and a few drops of dish soap is a cost-effective, ...

New Yorkers are bracing for more snow and subzero temperatures, and if you ran out of rock salt last weekend, you’re not out of options. Here are five household items that can help melt snow and ...

Melting mega-piles of grimy road snow can release weeks worth of salt, oils (and dog poop) in what one scientist called a ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Ahead of winter weather, property owners will likely reach for the most popular and least expensive de-icing product on the market: rock salt. But extremely cold temperatures ...

The snow is finally melting, but environmental experts say what's left behind could linger in local waterways for years.

Clearing snow and ice after a major storm is no easy task. Here are a few easy solutions.

It has been an extremely active winter, with back-to-back snowstorms and below-freezing temperatures causing massive amounts ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Clearing the snow off your porch, driveway or parking spot may get difficult if you didn't stock up on all the rock salt needed to ...