Snow Begins to Fall

How We Respond:

• De-icing applied only to main streets to prevent the snow from building up and turning into ice.
• Main streets plowed by heavy plows

After snow has accumulated on the pavement, Denver Public Works will apply de-icing agents to the street to prevent the snow from building up and turning into ice.

Depending on the location, either Ice Slicer, (a dry material that looks like sand but is a naturally mined mix of sodium chloride, potassium chloride and magnesium chloride) or liquid magnesium chloride may be used to de-ice.