Salting roads in the winter is pretty commonplace in areas of the world that see freezing temperatures, but it isn't the only solution.

It’s also the first snow removal operation for the Martinez Ferrada Administration, which promised more funding to get the job done. Plows and trucks hit the streets Friday Dec. 12.

Part home-made convertible, part home-made snowplow. It's how some streets in Cape Breton are getting cleared of snow in style.

Schools, offices and non-essential businesses remained closed Tuesday in hard-hit Cape Breton as crews attempted to make headway clearing snow-covered streets following a historic multi-day storm. Blair Rhodes has the story.

Schools, offices and non-essential businesses remained closed Tuesday in hard-hit Cape Breton as crews attempted to make headway clearing snow-covered streets following a historic multi-day storm. Blair Rhodes has the story.

Actor Jeremy Renner talks about his harrowing experience of being run over by his snowplow.

In an effort to combat misinformation, Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam described the series of events that led to the snowplow accident involving actor Jeremy Renner.

EXT New York City Hall with Irish flag flying / city workers plough and hand shovel the snowy streets in preparation for the parade / military man walks with two girls and Irish wolf hounds down Fifth Avenue / snow stops and the parade...

pass a snowplow at snow mountain road -4K-

pass a snowplow at snow mountain road -4K-

US neighborhoods: during winter

US neighborhoods: during winter

MS of snow plough working in icy landscape with mountains / Union Glacier, Heritage Range, Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica

An Interstate highway, shot on a winter evening with blowing snow and blizzard conditions. A snowplow is in the left lane, with ice visible on the road surface.

Snow groomer machines for skiing slope preparations

Machine for leveling the ski slopes prepares the ski track at night.

Machine for leveling the ski slopes prepares the ski track at night.

Machine for leveling the ski slopes prepares the ski track at night.

Machine for leveling the ski slopes prepares the ski track at night.

Machine for leveling the ski slopes prepares the ski track at night.

Machine for leveling the ski slopes prepares the ski track at night.

Machine for leveling the ski slopes prepares the ski track at night.

Christmas time winter weather. Snowstorm, snowflakes, snow, snowing. Urban scene.

Snowstorm. Winter traffic. Cars on slippery road. Snowfall, snowflakes.