PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- With store shelves empty amid the high demand for rock salt ahead of this weekend's winter storm, we have some alternative ice melt solutions - or 'salternatives' - you can use ...

A national shortage of rock salt – a common product used to treat roads during icy weather – is causing issues across the winter-weary U.S. In New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency ...

Every year, the roads across America are flooded with plows that spray rock salt across our highways to clear ice and snow. And every year, questions are raised about the effectiveness of salt and ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Local snow removal companies in Western New York say a sharp increase in rock salt prices, combined with an early start to winter, is creating supply and cost challenges as the season ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — As winter weather returns to the region, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is encouraging New Yorkers to be mindful of their rock salt usage. The reminder ...