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How road salt melts ice and snow

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Science 4 EveryoneJanuary 21, 2024 8:45 am

How road salt melts ice and snow

Storm Team4 Meteorologist (and Science Teacher!) Ryan Miller explains why road salt is dyed blue and how it works, with the help of a snow-filled experiment.

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