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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - snow, sleet and freezing rain - fall this winter, is to get your sidewalk and driveway with you. So what works best?

There are hundreds of products that can melt the snow and ice.

Jon Burnett KDKA reports -

Traditional rock salt is less expensive but has some drawbacks. Rock salt does not work if the temperature drops below 22 degrees. It is also harmful to the vegetation and can damage the concrete.

Potassium chloride is not the actual damage, and also less harmful to the vegetation. It works as low as 12 degrees temperature in temperatures.

is at extremely low temperatures, the better, and the more calcium chloride icing. It works as minus 25 degree.

While calcium chloride snow and ice melting faster, it is the most expensive option.

If you have pets, pet search options that will not burn your legs. But they also kill when they come that chemicals do not leak.

Finally, if you want to be as environmentally friendly as possible, there is always the good old sand. You can also use natural clay litter added any color or fragrance.

You can also try to cracked corn.

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Winter weather can take a toll on your car.

As for gas, AAA recommends that you keep so that your gas line from freezing at least half the tank at any time during the winter.

If you find your frozen door locks, lock de-icer is your best friend.

Celina Pompeani of KDKA reports -

But if you do not, you can easily use to heat the car keys, and then insert it into the lock and the key combination will melt the lock from the inside.

with the parking brake time below zero, if possible, be avoided. You could freeze in the locked position.

It is true that new cars require only 15 to 30 seconds of operation after a cold start, the AAA also recommended to warm up your vehicle for at least five to 10 minutes to heat the oil and engine.

Another tip, never use the cruise control when driving on snow or ice. When you start to slide, your car will be even more difficult to control.

As for the road conditions is the 511PA use a good resource.

Provides real-time, hands-free traffic advisories for each of PennDOT roads and main roads in West Virginia and New Jersey.

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