FOX Weather on MSN

Snow melters: What are they and how do they work?

It has been an extremely active winter, with back-to-back snowstorms and below-freezing temperatures causing massive amounts of snow to accumulate and linger. The persistent winter conditions have ...
inforum

Fargo OKs snow-melter rental for winter

FARGO - City leaders here have given the OK to rent a snow-melting machine for the upcoming winter. The machine - which acts like a giant bath tub of hot water in which snow is melted - makes it ...
The Boston Globe

Boston should buy snow-melting machines for cleanup after storms, city councilor says

City Councilor Ed Flynn wants Boston to purchase snow-melting machines after many constituents reported problems getting around after the recent storm that brought nearly two feet of snow. Flynn said ...
Yahoo

‘Snowtorious B.I.G.’ machine annihilates Baltimore snow at M&T Bank Stadium

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Baltimore is using a snow-melting machine to help clear lingering piles left behind by last week’s winter storm, state officials ...
inforum

Forum editorial: Snow-melt initiative gets roses

PRAIRIE ROSES: To the city of Fargo for investigating the possibility of purchasing or leasing an urban snow-melting machine. Such technology is not new to snow belt cities; it's been used for years ...
Staten Island Advance

‘We can’t wait for Mother Nature to melt this.’ A look at massive Staten Island snow-melting operation

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A massive effort is underway by the Department of Sanitation to melt the foot of snow that buried Staten Island and the rest of New York City. Melting machines are operating ...
The Baltimore Sun

‘Snowtorious B.I.G.’ machine annihilates Baltimore snow at M&T Bank Stadium

Baltimore is using a snow-melting machine to help clear lingering piles left behind by last week’s winter storm, state officials said. The apparatus — nicknamed the “Snowtorious B.I.G.” by Maryland ...