Shovel now or shovel later? A meteorologist weighs the pros and cons

Snow is piling up on driveways around the Delaware Valley Sunday, with more than six inches of powder already reported in some spots across the region.

So, is there a “better” time to shovel? Early and often? Or should you wait until the storm has passed?

Shovel often

This afternoon, the snow is going to change over to sleet and freezing rain. So if you shovel a few inches off the ground now, once that freezing precipitation starts to fall, it will create a layer of ice near the concrete – ice that may be more difficult to get rid of later.

You can always treat your driveway and sidewalk with salt, but you might need to use a lot more of it…

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