As the weather gets colder the likelihood that you or your neighbors start using de-icing agents on your walkways, driveways and sidewalks increases. Mike Wilson is with Cornell Cooperative Extension in Stony Point and hosts the Storm Water Consortium show here on WRCR. Wilson would prefer you use less of the artificial stuff…
So far there’s no snow in the forecast, but even rain can freeze in the cold temps overnight, leading to the temptation to spread the de-icers on the ground.