Men’s Journal aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. When winter months hit and icy surfaces become a concern, many ...

Rock salt shortages across the Northeast have left towns scrambling for alternatives during one of the coldest winters in years with more snow and ice expected in the coming weeks. Homeowners and ...

When snow is in the forecast, roads are often pre-treated with a layer of salt to prevent the formation of ice.

The increase is tied to American Rock Salt, a major supplier in the region. Customers of the company told 2 On Your Side they received letters notifying them that salt prices would rise to $25 per ton ...

DEC encourages new Yorkers to minimize the use of rock salt and a few other stories from the Almanack archive.

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 disaster ...

Groveland, N.Y. (WHAM) — A rock salt shortage is impacting contractors across the state as a prolonged stretch of cold weather drives historic demand. American Rock Salt, based in Livingston County, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Winter weather has a good grasp on Western New York early on in the season. Along with snow, comes ice. Many folks and municipalities are using rock salt to keep sidewalks and roadways ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The salt shortage continues and local store owners are getting desperate and creative. Chief Investigative Reporter Berkeley Brean explains that, with every grain of salt from the ...

A road salt shortage across Central New York has left public works crews and everyday homeowners scrambling to get enough salt to keep ice off all the area’s roads, sidewalks and driveways. County, ...