Let Me Explain A Little Something About Salt On Roads

There have been some people complaining about why no salt was put down on the roads BEFORE the snow hit.

While I find it hilarious how ALL of the local television media asked to ride with the Wicomico Roads Division AFTER Salisbury did our article last week, I thought I had explained things properly but let me refresh.

I had stated that in NORMAL snow storms here on the Eastern Shore, the majority of the time it rains first and then it snows. The last storm, the temperatures were already freezing BEFORE the snow hit and when it snowed it immediately stuck to the roads. 

In yesterdays storm, it rained first. IF you spread salt on the ground first, knowing it's going to rain, (and it did) the rain washes away the salt and vehicles push the rain and salt off the road. It would be STUPID and a complete WASTE to spread salt BEFORE the snow falls in these conditions.

So you have TWO different storms that are handled TWO different ways in a matter of days. Quit complaining and let the professionals handle the roads. Almost every snow storm is an inconvenience. Just drive slow and you'll get to where you need to be. It wasn't a blizzard.