We want to melt because it's not going to go away anywhere anytime soon," acting Sanitation Commissioner Javier Lojan ...

A front end loader dumps snow into a snow melter after a winter storm in New York on January 29, 2026. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS ...

The hot tub — officially, the Trecan Combustion 60-PD Snowmelter — arrived from a city garage on Tuesday morning. It took 30 ...

The Sanitation Department is melting millions of pounds of snow on Staten Island and throughout New York City.

Massive hot tubs have been deployed across the Big Apple for the first time in nearly five years to melt snow from Sunday’s ...

Heavy snow that blanketed NYC during the major winter storm last week is not melting amid the relentless cold weather, so officials are activating huge hot tubs to get the job done ...

PRAIRIE ROSES: To the city of Fargo for investigating the possibility of purchasing or leasing an urban snow-melting machine. Such technology is not new to snow belt cities; it's been used for years ...

Here are five household items that can help melt snow and ice—and keep you safe on slippery sidewalks and driveways.

Large tubs have been placed around New York City to melt snow after the city received about 12 inches over the weekend.