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Sprinkling salt on icy roads doesn't warm up the ice. What it does is depress the freezing point of water to the point where the ice is too warm to be solid, even though it is just as cold as before.

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Geoffrey Huels

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Does Utah salt their roads in winter?

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What salt does Indiana use to melt the ice on roads?

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Why do people sprinkle salt in front of there walk way?

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Why is salt used in the winter to treat roadways?

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