[Brian Young]

Just wondering at what temp., if any do you not salt. With these record low temps. I've had a couple commercial customers ask if we're still going to salt and in years past it's gotten down to negative temps but nothing like this and when we've salted in years past when in the 0F- -10F and applied at a normal rate there wasn't much melting going on. Just curious what others do.

 

[EWSplow]

Just wondering at what temp., if any do you not salt. With these record low temps. I've had a couple commercial customers ask if we're still going to salt and in years past it's gotten down to negative temps but nothing like this and when we've salted in years past when in the 0F- -10F and applied at a normal rate there wasn't much melting going on. Just curious what others do.

If the lots weren't bare pavement prior to-10, or lower, salt probably won't work.
Fortunately, we do mostly small lots, so we can blend calcium chloride.
Noticed the city here salting streets at 1am. The temp was -15 and the streets had a little slush on them. At 7am, the temp was -20 and the streets are crusty.

 

[Landgreen]

We never stop salting. Even though its not effective enough to burn off all the snow, it is enough to keep hardpack from bonding to pavement. Typically we can get a clean scrape the next time out.

 

[FredG]

We never stop salting. Even though its not effective enough to burn off all the snow, it is enough to keep hardpack from bonding to pavement. Typically we can get a clean scrape the next time out.

Ditto.

 

[EWSplow]

We never stop salting. Even though its not effective enough to burn off all the snow, it is enough to keep hardpack from bonding to pavement. Typically we can get a clean scrape the next time out.

Agreed.

 

[maxwell1027]

We never stop salting. Even though its not effective enough to burn off all the snow, it is enough to keep hardpack from bonding to pavement. Typically we can get a clean scrape the next time out.

Same here!

 

[Mr.Markus]

We never stop salting. Even though its not effective enough to burn off all the snow, it is enough to keep hardpack from bonding to pavement. Typically we can get a clean scrape the next time out.

Yes, even when it is cold some daylight sun can help a lot to activate it and help out.

 

[Ajlawn1]

Also does provide some "grit" for traction...

 

[Mark Oomkes]

Normally we continue as well, just been short on manpower the last couple days.

 

[LapeerLandscape]

A lot of it depends if the sun is out or not. We salted yesterday morning after mondays storm with sun out a sum. Today we only salted (cc) walks, its just too cold for the lots and I was afraid of refreeze to ice.

 

[LapeerLandscape]

Took this off the counties FB page yesterday.

 

[Ajlawn1]

A lot of it depends if the sun is out or not.

So you only salt during the day?

View attachment 189523 Took this off the counties FB page yesterday.

Holy crap there's a whole county called Lapeer...?

 

[LapeerLandscape]

So you only salt during the day?

Holy crap there's a whole county called Lapeer...?

City, county, township and Lapeer rd.

 

[Mark Oomkes]

Roads here appear to be hard pack but are actually solid ice.

County has been dribbling salt.

The hope/plan is to start salting our lots tonight.

 

[BUFF]

View attachment 189523 Took this off the counties FB page yesterday.

There it is folks, BookFace says not to salt in extreme cold.....