Snow Melter Clears Mountain of Snow

Snow Melter machine at work to clear snow mountain beside Mississauga library at Port Credit, Ontario. Pictures at http://snapshot-travel-blog.blogspot.com/2008/12/snow-melting-machines-missis...

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Autos & Vehicles

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• canada snow
• winter ontario
• snow
• melting
• machine

[travler2008]

for what it's worth - there has never been this much snow in south Mississauga - or in the Toronto area -- since the winter I took this video. It's hard to even remember how buried we were in snow back then, and so early in the season, too. So far this year, there's only been about 2 inches on the ground for about 2 days total.

[travler2008]

water melts into municipal sewers to drain away.

[outjet]

Then it conveniently leaks it all back onto the ground where it turns to ice

[tfmercedez]

Now that's a big waste of fuel, energy and time. Maybe finding a convenient storage place on the side of the road, or on the field somewhere, and wait for the sun to melt it for free? Or why not just drop the snow directly to the river? Is there a law that forbids the disposal of snow directly in to the river, and have to melt it before?

[DeltaHL2]

@tfmercedez The snow that collects on the road also picks up gas, oil, trash, etc that's on the road, so simply dumping it into the river wouldn't be a good idea.

[kerkerh22]

we want snow an they are melting it

[travler2008]

@NightShift127 lived there for 9 years east of Edtn back in the days when it really used to get cold lol - climate a lot drier in AB in lee of Rockies so less snow fall/ accumulation than Ontario. Here the storms pick up Lakes waters and dump it at will. In the older areas with narrower streets there is simply nowhere to put snow. Haul it away, pile it until they run out of room, Then the melters come in, on parking lots like in the video or the rolling melter trucks on the street.

[NightShift127]

@travler2008

You've never bin to Alberta have you.

And Your kidding right? I can guarantee Edmonton get more show then you. Since we are 3 hours drive from the mountains and have snow 8 months out of the year.

And your right we don't use that much salt because it kills every life form after the snow melts.

You're still fighting mother nature and that is something you will lose.

[travler2008]

@NightShift127

language! well this is what they do in (wait for it wait for it ) Ontario - Toronto and GTA . In Edmonton, don't get this much snow. And in AB don't use as much salt on the roads as too cold to work. Cars last longer but you get used to driving in ice ruts.

[NightShift127]

@travler2008

No man, In Canada we just let that shit melt by the sun. We dont have time to do this kind of shit. or dumb shit

Gotta be American

[facebooker1994]

So you melt the snow and let it drain to the road so it can turn into ice and be worse? o.O smart....

[travler2008]

LOL - gotta be a Canadian!