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Ice Melt Is Scarce In Massachusetts This Winter, "This Season Has Been Crazy"
A Pembroke Rocky's Ace Hardware sign warned customers that no ice melt would be available until Wednesday.
February 19, 2025
Following a weekend storm in Massachusetts, many sidewalks, driveways and parking lots are covered by ice. Complicating matters is a lack of ice melt at stores throughout the area.
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Ice was an issue statewide Monday. A parking lot in Allston looked like a rundown skating rink, thick with ice and chunky snow. There were dozens, if not hundreds, of reports of icy streets and sidewalks on Boston's 311 system.
The Department of Conservation and Recreation said staff worked to plow and de-ice properties with a focus on high traffic areas. Crews will be back out at the Allston lot Tuesday morning.
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Andrea Gorman's ice-covered driveway in Pembroke on Feb. 17, 2025/CBS Boston
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