This is influenced by us living in a cold climate with significant
winter road salt.
We've tried to avoid driving our rust belt - based Power Wagon on
winter road salt, but there have been instances where it has been immersed in the evilness.
WAMC's David Guistina talks with Mike Spain of the Times Union about issues regarding free college tuition at SUNY / CUNY schools, a teenager who fell down an open manhole into an upstate sewer system, and the impact of
winter road salt on area lakes and water resources.
Not exact matches
The truth is, there is little we can do except mix ourselves another March - a-rita — chipped ice,
road salt and tequila — and brace for one more week of Indian
Winter.
As the sight of trucks and plows on icy
roads becomes a
winter memory, a study from the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies reveals the impact of
road salt on private drinking water wells.
Other one - time revenue enhancements also contributed to the savings - the sale of a parking lot to Onondaga County for $ 1.6 million, for example, and the $ 1.1 million savings in
road salt and fuel costs thanks to an extremely mild
winter in 2011 - 12.
The damage is caused by years of exposure to water and de-icing
road salt commonly used during
winter.
There were three possible sources of the chloride: ferric chloride used to remove particles from water, chloride that was in the river naturally and
road salt that accumulated after
winter runoff.
«Considering both the algal concentrations in lakes near the highways, not just
road salt application rates, will ensure that aquatic life is not damaged by
winter road maintenance,» notes Yan.
Since the 1940s, the use of
road salt to keep
winter roads navigable has been escalating.
This explains why treating
roads with
salt in
winter can prevent them from icing over.
As
winter approaches, stores, cities and homeowners are stocking up on
salt, gravel and sand in anticipation of slippery
roads.
Half the
salt dumped on icy
roads in
winter ends up in ground water, and could eventually make it unpleasant and unhealthy to drink, says a Canadian researcher.
Using data on the rate at which water flows in the creek and official figures on how much
salt is spread on the
roads, he calculated that even by November only about 45 per cent of the previous
winter's
salt had been washed down the creek; the rest remained in the ground water.
With the approach of
winter,
salt trucks are getting ready to wage battle on icy
roads and slick driving conditions.
I won't have to worry about
winter slush and
road salt scuffing them up!
Could not wear bottom half here (Montréal) as pants are immediately splattered with
salt and gravel bits used to treat the
roads and sidewalks - it's inescapable all
winter!
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We'd had enough sand and
salt on the
road this
winter that she had corrosion / gunk building up right at the bead.
An off -
road course for
winter activities is also in the works — good thinking because the track is neither plowed nor
salted during Michigan's frigid months.
In areas where
road salt is used in the
winter, the use of wheel covers or hub caps may...
I oil the chain every 300 - 400 km (200 - 250 miles), and on average clean the chain only every 3rd or 4th oiling when riding in the city, unless it's been contaminated heavy with dust and dirt after being out on the trail, or
winter slush with
road salt.
Or do they perform some sort of treatment and it simply can not stand up to
roads that are
salted in the
winter?
Two reasons: UK
salt their
roads in the
winter and the Defender is a known rust magnet.
Wash your car very thoroughly immediately after
winter, when
salt is no longer used on the
roads but when temperatures are not yet elevated like during the summer.
Kia indicates only vehicles operated in states using
road salt during
winter months are susceptible to the corrosion issue.
This has always been a problem with the X5, especially in dusty regions and on
road -
salt - covered
winter roads.
I'm sure a proper set of snow tires would help it through
winter in Michigan, but the
roads get too degraded after the freeze / thaw cycle and pervasive use of
road salt run their course.
While the car doesn't actually clean itself, the new coating is said to prevent splashes from puddles or
road spray, as well as
road salt that's deployed in the
winter, from sticking to the car's surface.
McLaren also gave some consideration to aesthetic concerns, and will fit those
winters on forged alloy wheels that include tire pressure monitoring sensors and are coated in a «stealth» finish to protect them from
road salt and other
winter driving vagaries without compromising their looks.
ROAD SALT USED DURING THE
WINTER MONTHS IN THESE JURISDICTIONS MAY RESULT IN INTERNAL CORROSION AND THINNING OF THE STEEL IN THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS.
If you live very close to the beach or in an area where they use
salt on the
roads in
winter, this is important.
On the plus side, superior corrosion resistance means that the Jetta can better withstand humidity and use of
road salt in the
winter than some Japanese brands.
In the states shown in the table above, where there is heavy use of
road salt in the
winter and corrosion is likely to occur, the dealer will replace both front coil springs and perform a front wheel alignment at no cost to you.
In the states listed below where there is heavy use of
road salt in the
winter and corrosion is likely to occur, the dealers will replace the front coil springs.
After a dog's muddy romp in the yard during the spring or a walk on
salt - treated
roads during the
winter, a pet owner need only pull sheets from a container and wipe the paws.
Dogs with badly cracked pads should not walk on snow or ice in
winter without boots or protection - as the
salt from sidewalks or
roads can be agony in a deep crack.
For dogs who live in regions with ice and snow in the
winter,
road salt and sidewalk ice - melt products can irritate the footpads.
Nails that are too long, or torn; the skeleton being off kilter, so the paws are taking more pressure than they should have to; debris such as pine needles, sticky weeds, tiny bits of gravel between the toes, ticks buried between the toes,
salt from
winter roads, hot pavement, lawn chemicals that cause a burning feeling; growths / tumors, and even cancerous lesions.
Boerefijn estimated that though the installation cost seems high, Dutch municipalities adopting the passive bike path heating would end up saving money in
salt and straw used on
roads in
winter, as well as in reduced accident costs.
And for that, we can thank the 15 million tons of
salt we dump on our
roads and sidewalks each
winter to melt away the snow and ice.
Clue: why do we put
salt on the
roads in
winter?
Ontario alone spreads around two million tonnes of
salt on our
roads each
winter.