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  2. Snowmelt system - Wikipedia

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    A heated sidewalk in Holland, Michigan Installation of a geothermal snowmelt system on a street in Reykjavík, Iceland.. A snowmelt system prevents the build-up of snow and ice on cycleways, walkways, patios and roadways, or more economically, only a portion of the area such as a pair of 2-foot (0.61 m)-wide tire tracks on a driveway or a 3-foot (0.91 m) center portion of a sidewalk, etc.

  3. Igloo effect - Wikipedia

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    A well constructed igloo can keep an average temperature of 16 °C (61 °F) if heated internally only by body heat. [2] However, if the blocks are too thick, they can cause excessive heating and risk melting. Several factors affect the thermal characteristics of igloos, including snow conditions, igloo size, structure, and arrangement.

  4. Metromelt - Wikipedia

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    The snow machine melts approximately 136 tonnes (134 long tons; 150 short tons) of snow [7] per hour using air/fuel combustion to heat water and mix it with snow in a melting tank. The melted snow continuously drains from the tank, as it overflows, out of the melter and into storm drains or sewers along the road. The machine is self-propelled ...

  5. Mat-Su home snow removal scofflaws now receiving ... - AOL

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    The letters are a first step in a borough effort to reduce the volume of snow illegally plowed into area roads, a problem known as "homeowner snow." The new borough initiative comes ...

  6. Why salt melts ice — and how to use it on your sidewalk - AOL

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    Salt grains, used for melting ice and snow, seen on an icy sidewalk. (Getty Images) (Dima Berlin via Getty Images) Ice has a semi-liquid surface layer; When you mix salt onto that layer, it slowly ...

  7. Snow removal - Wikipedia

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    Some individual buildings may melt snow and ice with electric heating elements buried in the pavement, or even on a roof to prevent ice dams on the shingles, or to keep massive chunks of snow and dangerous icicles from collapsing on anyone below. Small areas of pavement can be kept ice-free by circulating heated liquids in embedded piping systems.