Cities and counties across the country are gearing up for winter, but as they attempt to refill their road salt supply they are finding higher prices, a result of last year’s long, hard winter.
Last winter put a large dent in the salt supply, and officials in New York are finding higher prices.
According to WSYR TV, “Onondaga County is paying $46.49 per ton of salt, an 18 percent increase from last year.”
The Farmer’s Almanac is predicting another long, hash winter for 2014-15, and with unseasonable cold hitting the Midwest already this year, it might not be a surprise if the Almanac is correct.
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