Salt in high demand after recent trend of icy winter weather

Repeated winter weather means roadway reminders and salt supply strain

More winter weather means more preps for people across Connecticut. There is potential for another slick commute Thursday morning and folks are prepping for it. “That’s where all the business was, was ice melt and snow shovels,” Joshua Spagna said at Rocky’s Ace Hardware in Vernon. He said the last couple of weeks, ice melt and snow shovels have been flying off store shelves. On Wednesday, they had a truck load delivered right before we swung by…

Salt in high demand after recent trend of icy winter weather

Recent snowstorms created icy conditions and, in turn, created a higher demand for salt. Now, the supply is struggling to keep up.