>>Winter Safety Awareness: How does salt help icy roads?
Counties often use salt to treat icy roads. However, Gabrielle Enright spoke to Greene County Engineer Stephanie Ann Goff, who told us about how Greene County uses a beet juice product along with salt to melt ice.
The product is called “Beet Heet” and is produced using beet molasses and sugar.
Icy weather also increases the risk of power outages, whether due to vehicles striking power poles or ice building up on power lines and bringing them down. Kayla Courvell outlined recommendations in case you are affected by a power outage.
>>Lose power in the cold? Here's what to do
Beforehand, put together an emergency kit. For a car kit, this can include things that you may have around the house, including a blanket, a flashlight with batteries, gloves, a coat and extra shoes, a screwdriver, a tire pressure gauge and reflectors.
>>Winter Weather Awareness: What to have in your emergency car kit
Before leaving the house, you should also turn off appliances in case of a power surge when power turns back on, and if using an additional heat source like a gas fireplace make sure it is clean before turning it on.
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