Well, this certainly has been quite the winter. Does it take you back to what a normal winter usually looks and feels like in the Southern Tier of New York and Northeast Pennsylvania? It does for me. Cold and snowy with a coating of ice.
There sure has been a call for ice melt/rock salt and road salt this winter, especially in areas where snow and ice have been more prevalent like Buffalo, Syracuse, and the North Country.
Depending on where you go for ice melt/rock salt, you may find some stores have a very limited supply or are out of stock. A friend who lives in Syracuse told me that it’s almost impossible to find ice melt/rock salt in Central New York.
According to the website North Country Public Radio, some communities across the state have experienced a shortage of ice melt and road salt. Even New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has noted that this winter has seen more challenging road conditions in years…