The UK is bracing for plenty of wet weather this week, meaning driveways and other spots in your garden are about to turn treacherous and slippery once ice starts to form. Ice poses real dangers as it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Communities across Branch County are using road salt sparingly amid statewide shortages as the harsh winter has spiked demand.

The City of Manitowoc is asking residents to reduce their use of winter salt. Excess salt is leading to chloride contamination in local lakes, streams and drinking water. The city is offering free ...

GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (WBAY) - If more snow or ice comes our way, some advocates are asking you to use a little less salt than you normally would. One way to protect yourself from slipping on ice during ...

Hello! I'm covering the Southtowns for 7 News WKBW. If you have a story idea, please email me at Taylor.Epps@wkbw.com BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — This time last year, DPW crews, contractors and neighbors ...

Drivers in Mid-Michigan may notice fewer salt trucks on neighborhood streets as multiple communities report low road salt supplies this winter. In Jackson, city officials say staffing issues at 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 ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — So what does it actually take to get South Carolina’s roads ready for winter weather - before the first flake even falls? One of the key places where preparation happens is a mega ...

AVERY COUNTY, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Transportation says it is making early preparations for the possibility of snow this weekend, but storms across the United States have made it ...

CLARENCE, N.Y. — The highway crews were very busy in some locations Monday with the roving bands of lake effect snow. That means plenty of road salt being used out there. But it also means they have ...

Rising salt use in Wisconsin is causing "Freshwater Salinization Syndrome" in Wisconsin, damaging infrastructure and contaminating drinking water. While road salt is the main culprit, water softeners ...