How do winter road aggregates like sand and gravel affect waterways| blog.iceslicer.com
Exploring the difference between PM 2.5 and PM 10 air pollution particles and how to help improve winter air quality.| blog.iceslicer.com
What are microclimates and how do they affect winter road management?| blog.iceslicer.com
Winter Preparation Timeline Putting off thoughts of snow is a risky gamble. Just a couple years ago, the western United States learned a valuable winter preparedness lesson. In October 2019, when fall had just barely started, a plunging cold spell enveloped the west. Temperatures plunged and shattered multiple records. Here in Utah, the lowest recorded temperature reached -43° F! Anyone who left their deicing decisions until mid fall was left scrambling to acquire supplies. Let’s look th...| Ice Slicer
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Historic Snow Storm Closures According to the Farmer’s Almanac and The National Snow & Ice Data Center, there have been many epic snowstorms that have immobilized American cities over the past couple centuries.| Ice Slicer
What Does Gradation Mean? Gradation is the classification of the different particle sizes you find in granular or powdered materials. For soil based particles (like sand, gravel, clay, solid deicers, etc.), each particle size will have different industrial applications.| Ice Slicer
Properly handling your deicer stockpile will not only save money and reduce waste, but it can also help your products perform at their best. How you store, formulate, and mix deicers affects how well they work both in your equipment and on the road surface.| Ice Slicer
Solar Radiation During the daylight hours, light and heat are constantly radiating out from our sun to the Earth’s surface. That radiation can be either absorbed, reflected, or transferred depending upon the surface it hits.| Ice Slicer
All Season Tires, Winter Tires, and Studded Snow Tires...What's the Difference? Walking into a tire store, you can see a vast array of options to choose from. There are a few basic categories to understand before you make a purchase. And remember, within each of these groups there is a spectrum of performance abilities (talk to your tire supplier to make sure you understand your options).| Ice Slicer
Why Deicer Application Rates Matter No day or storm are exactly the same, so fine tuning application rates should be an ongoing process. Using the right amount of deicer gives you optimal performance, savings, and a cleaner roadside environment.| Ice Slicer
*Note: The following questions apply to pre-wetting solid deicers, not road aggregates like sand or gravel.| Ice Slicer
How to keep drivers safe during the winter without harming the environment| blog.iceslicer.com
When to Fill Your Shed| blog.iceslicer.com
An exploration into biochemical oxygen demand and how deicers affect the health of our waterways| blog.iceslicer.com