Sure, salt lowers the freezing point of water. But there’s plenty more to the science, so we consulted the experts.

Rock salt shortages across the Northeast have left towns scrambling for alternatives during one of the coldest winters in years with more snow and ice expected in the coming weeks.

So what should you have on hand, and can you still find any ice melter at this point? A check of several Kroger, Walmart, and UDF stores around the Cincinnati area Wednesday morning found bags of ...

Don't have rock salt? Jeff Rossen shares a trick for melting away ice using items you already have in the house.