Down the drain: Monster melters ease the burden of winter's stockpiles of snow

Like Punxsutawney Phil said, winter keeps coming — but these 12-inch snowfalls leave property owners staring at shrinking parking lots and towering snowbanks, searching for ways to ...
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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. Snow has covered roadways, sidewalks and ...
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‘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 ...
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‘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 ...