Seattle's new snow-fighting strategy: salt

davidadams said on December 12, 2009 at 2:23 PM

liveincovington those that flee the hell-hole that is Southern Cal bring their (your?) crappy driving habits as well as the paralyzing inability to drive in a dusting of snow to our region. Morons that think a giant SUV somehow gives them the ability to speed on ice and then stop on a dime, or think that it's better to try and climb a snowy hill at SLOW speed etc..etc.. And THEN get indignant when their inabilities are pointed out. thus....resulting in the whinging of enough of them to enact the addition of salt on roads that have been happily negotiated for ages.

chuckstr76 said on December 12, 2009 at 8:30 AM

From what I have seen up here its not only the Califorina's that cant drive in the snow, but most of the people in Washington also dont know how, I love snow, it helps keep the idiots off the road so those of us who grew up driving in snow can drive and not worry about someone plowing into the back of you, AND alittle salt is no more harmful than a good ocean spray....

magic said on December 12, 2009 at 5:43 AM

I agree with comments about a "cheap" yet EXPENSIVE solution. Look at east coast cars, RUST, RUST, RUST Salt will corrode vehicles, rocker panels, under carriages, muffler systems, floors, quarter panels etc... Salt is not the answer...........learning how to drive in it is. Oh wait that is impossible in the land of liberals.225,000 scruggs

diamondfist said on December 12, 2009 at 1:26 AM

What a bunch of morons. Yeah, a week or two of salt on the roads a year is going to cause our cars to fall apart and kill everything in the environment. Right. Idiots. If we had winters like cities on the East coast, we would be justified in investing in an intensive plowing strategy. The occasional nature of our cold weather dictates a strategy that balances our pocketbooks, the environment, and necessity to travel. This strategy worked great for years until idiot environmentalists enacted unrealistic "zero tolerance" policies. That is what is BS, and that is what got Nickels voted out.

jackwong said on December 11, 2009 at 10:14 PM

I hope they refrain from using salt. It's absolute BS... just for a few days of convenience we are going to pollute the heck out of our waters and mess up our fish and wildlife. We need legislature to write up a bill for a full ban on this stuff, it's toxic.

liveincovington said on December 11, 2009 at 3:46 PM

To Davidaadams: Pardon me, your ignorance is showing. What does California (notice the correct spelling) have to do with anything related to icy roads in Seattle???

liveincovington said on December 11, 2009 at 3:43 PM

Wow! What a great idea!

mutago said on December 11, 2009 at 1:07 PM

Salt is great for the automotive business, bad for car owners. Obviously it rusts out most vehicles. In addition, although salt will melt snow and ice to a point, when overcome by temperature or water volume, it'll either have no visible effect or will end up pooling and becoming sheet ice when it refreezes. How is that better? And it isn't so great for the environment either. Another cheap solution with typical cheap solution failings.

shelpenn said on December 11, 2009 at 1:05 PM

Make sure and wash your cars often because the salt rusts your car out in a matter of years!

sp2009 said on December 11, 2009 at 11:57 AM

WOW, something the rest of the country has been doing forever. Way to lead the way Seattle!

americannight said on December 11, 2009 at 11:00 AM

Why is there uncertainty around what should be done to combat snow and ice? There are cities back east that have snow plowing/salting strategies that work very well. Can't we just model after what is already known to work? Why are we trying to reinvent the wheel here in Seattle?

impoorbutsexxxy said on December 11, 2009 at 10:22 AM

yeah, we need to rust out the undercarriage of all the cars in seattle with salt for the 2-10 days a year we might have snow on the ground. not worth it, learn to drive in snow or just stay off it, and no, buying an SUV doesnt make you a safe driver in the snow if you still dont know how to drive on it.

skippypotpiebaby said on December 11, 2009 at 9:50 AM

IT'S HARD TO BE GREEN.

skippypotpiebaby said on December 11, 2009 at 9:41 AM

IT'S HARD TO BE GREEN!!

davidadams said on December 11, 2009 at 9:34 AM

Score one for the idiot Kalifornia transplants that haven't a clue how to drive in a little snow.

millkirk said on December 11, 2009 at 9:08 AM

And remember, salt is the worst thing for your automobiles. It can be a real destroyer if you do not get it off soon,.

jonjuan said on December 11, 2009 at 9:04 AM

But it's always better to get by cheap and look like you're doing something.

mirisj said on December 11, 2009 at 8:56 AM

It may work for light snow falls but not heavier ones. If we get dumped on like last year, Seattle will end up with a layer of ice under compacted snow/sand. More of a recipe for accidents, IMO. They need to plow *before* sanding/salting. Things work out much better that way.

jonjuan said on December 11, 2009 at 8:52 AM

Well in the city of seattle I was sure he'd be getting those little elitist benefits till his last day in orifice.

yakdaddy said on December 11, 2009 at 8:49 AM

jonjuan This year no special street plowing for NICKHOLE he will have to get off his fat a** and do it himself ha ha People in his neighborhood might keep an eye out to make sure no salt is used on his driveway.

jonjuan said on December 11, 2009 at 8:25 AM

Do they do the streets around Mayor Nickholes house first?????????