We’ve suggested they try sand,” he added. If you’re unable to find bags of rock salt or ice melt, you may be able to find an alternative. “In a pinch, you could go with a clay-based cat ...

Rich Kerr, owner of Kerr Landscaping, Altoona, picks up a bag of rock salt at Mallow’s Hardware in Altoona on Friday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski Years of mild winters paired ...

And while road salt does serve its purpose of melting ice, once a fresh layer of ice forms, drivers are back in peril until salt trucks make their rounds again. To address these concerns ...

“The best time to buy the salt is the pre-season,” Gartland said. “It’s cheaper and more available.” Gartland said he felt “like this is a normal winter” but with a little more i ...