02-26-2019, 02:04 PM
(02-26-2019, 11:59 AM)robdrimmie Wrote:I have found it challenging this year too to keep my sidewalk clear. It's still not completely clear (and has narrowed over time too!) but it's taken a ton of work to get it to even the condition it is now. My elbows can't take much more ice chopping! I'd rather deal with the consistent (even heavy) snowfalls then this stuff. As a preschool teacher, I know I have a classroom full of kiddos who would agree(02-26-2019, 08:14 AM)MidTowner Wrote: Every year is different, but this hasn't been a particularly hard winter.
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It hasn't been a very difficult winter for sidewalk clearing, in my opinion.
Subjectively, and subject to all sorts of cognitive biases, I've found it considerably more difficult to keep my sidewalk clear to concrete. That's in part because I'm trying to do it without salt and the ice makes that more difficult (although some of the alternatives are very effective, especially volcano rock stuff).
But in broad strokes I would rather have a steady temperature winter with nice curvy temperature changes and regular snow fall. Even if that steady temperature is closer to -15, and even if there's a significant volume of snow. It feels (I'm not trying to persuade anyone so I'm not going to collect data, just sharing my perception) like the variance in temperatures is higher and when that is the case I have a harder time with the acclimation piece.
Also, we used to have that volcanic rock stuff but have not been able to find it as of late. Anyone know a name brand of it, or even better, where I can pick some up?