The machines are like giant hot tubs that can melt 240,000 pounds of snow, or 120 tons, every hour.
Giant hot tubs have popped up in each borough as the city Sanitation Department introduces the latest method of getting rid of the more than 12 inches of snow that fell last weekend.
“Due to the cold temperatures, we have initiated snow melting operations, which we haven’t done for quite some time,” said acting DSNY Commissioner Javier Lojan…