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POLAR COASTER For those of us that are in the deicing business, surely you have heard (or read) about the Farmers’ Almanac prediction of above-normal snow and frigid temperatures forecasted for the Midwest and Great Lakes region. They also predicted “ups and downs” on the thermometer likening it to a potential “Polar Coaster”. Will...
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2018-2019 Winter Season In Review As the calendar turned to welcome in a new year, unseasonably warm weather with very little winter precipitation left many wondering if the Farmers’ Almanac’s Winter 2019 Forecast was once again; not even close. On the contrary, they could not have been more accurate. “…predicting above-normal precipitation (lots of...
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SUPPLY UPDATE Leading up to the season, the talk was all about salt shortages. This talk left distributors wondering if they are going to have enough salt to last all season. To date, there hasn’t been any major news in terms of crippling supply issues here in the Midwest. Retailers and distributors alike planned...
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Shortages are real The buzzword leading into the 2018-19 ice melt season is “Shortages”. Specifically, shortages on the bulk salt side of the business. We all remember the unseasonably late fall/early winter warmth and no snow last year, followed by never-ending cold and blustery late season winter weather. Because of the snow storms in...
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