The ice melt shortage is causing roads, sidewalks, driveways, and parking lots to remain dangerously icy after recent winter storms hit the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.

How to deal with ice without ice melt According to AccuWeather, here are some alternatives to ice melt or rock salt for melting ice: Table salt Most households have table salt on hand, and it ...

With heavy snow, rain and then ice earlier this week, around western Massachusetts and throughout New England, many store shelves are empty of rock salt or de-icer. Even municipalities are running ...

There was no rock salt ice melt on the shelve's at Lowe's on Boston Road in Springfield on Feb. 17, 2025 but a pallet of sand was available near the front door after a weekend of snow and rain ...