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Massachusetts rock salt shortage leaves icy driveways, frustrated shoppers
Some Massachusetts residents are stuck inside or forced to brave a sheet of ice across their driveway, with at least one person trying to use a hammer to break apart the ice along a sidewalk in Springfield Tuesday morning.
'We'll take what we can get': Rock salt shortage hitting towns across Western New York
Towns and villages across WNY are feeling the effects of the rock salt shortage. We checked in with highway departments across the area to see how their supply is.
Shortage of salt and ice melt has Massachusetts communities scrambling during wintry weather
FITCHBURG - Parts of Massachusetts are dealing with a wintry mix of snow and rain moving in through Thursday morning, with another storm looming this weekend. A shortage of salt could have some communities scraping the bottom of their supplies by the time the weekend comes to an end.
5 alternatives you can use to melt ice, as Mass. faces rock salt shortage
Massachusetts faces a shortage of ice melt days after a snowstorm. But here are some alternative products you can use in a pinch to clear your driveway.
Rock salt shortage remains a hurdle in WNY
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after she was involved in a crash that claimed the life another driver. The crash happened Sunday evening near the intersection of Magnolia Avenue and West Broadway in Anaheim, according to the Anaheim Police Department. Around 10 p.m., first responders arrived on the […]
Albany gives out road salt amid widespread shortage
Put down the kitty litter! The city of Albany will give out road salt to residents on a first-come, first-serve basis Wednesday and Thursday.
Rock salt shortage continues amid WNY winter weather
As winter weather blankets the region, neighbors and businesses are feeling the pinch of a rock salt shortage.
New York State has a rock salt shortage
New York State has a rock salt shortage
Albany distributing rock salt to city residents amid shortage
The Arbor Hill Softball Field is just one location where the City of Albany distributed rock salt on Wednesday amid the shortage. Mayor Kathy Sheehan reminded property owners they’re responsible for keeping their sidewalks clear and safe,
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‘Everybody’s going through this right now’: Salt shortage hits Allen County
Allen County has joined many states nationwide experiencing a salt rock shortage. Multiple areas including Fort Wayne, ...
Northeast state declared disaster emergency over nationwide rock salt shortage
As Mass. cities and consumers struggle to find rock salt to melt lingering ice, at least one state in the Northeast already declared a disaster emergency anticipating the shortage would be a problem.
Salt shortage causing icy roads, damaging cars
Several people Western Mass News spoke to on Wednesday had been in need of snow melting and traction products because of the icy conditions in and around their driveways.
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Chautauqua County Impacted by Road Salt Shortage
Chautauqua County is facing a road salt shortage after an unusually harsh winter. Steady cold temperatures since December ...
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Road salt shortage affecting some Luzerne, Lackawanna communities
In the midst of a national shortage of road salt, some local officials say their towns are are stocked up, while others with ...
Local salt supplier navigating shortage with steady stream of supply
During the Winter months, this landscape supplier off Telegraph Rd. loads up on salt. This season, Nycz said some smaller ...
Northeast Ohio cities experiencing effects of statewide salt shortage
Over the next few weeks to months, the roads in Newburgh Heights might seem less and less cleared. This is because of a ...
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City of Olean feels pinch of nationwide road salt shortage
As winter keeps coming with snow and ice in the region and throughout the Northeast, a road salt shortage is causing ...