Egan Davis has more than 20 years' experience in snow and ice removal, both for the City of Vancouver and in the private sector. He said the city is "fantastic" at using the right amount, but homeowners and businessowners often use too much. In Vancouver, trained city staff calibrate salting trucks so the right amount of grit goes on the roads. A city staffer spreads a sand and salt mix at a street corner in Vancouver on Feb. 11. The reddish-brown mixture isn't corrosive to cars, unlike road salt, and works in conditions as cold as –20 C.B.C.

Source: CBC News February 15, 2019 00:45 UTC