by tnoutdoordev | Feb 15, 2012 | Snow Removal
Last time, we discussed that there are alternatives to using salt as a deicer. Today we will discuss the specifics of liquid deicers. The purpose of a deicer is to break the bond between snow or ice and the pavement. This process is different from using salt because...
by tnoutdoordev | Jan 21, 2012 | Snow Removal, Weather
The day after I wrote the first article in this series, my daughter happened to watch an episode of one her favorite cartoons on PBS called “Cyberchase”. It was all about dew points, and this three minute clip from the show explains how dew points work...
by tnoutdoordev | Jan 19, 2012 | Blog, Snow Removal
Last year, the Navigator did a series of stories about deicing solutions. This winter we are focusing on weather systems. Our purpose is to help you understand what the meteorologists mean when they talk about an Alberta Clipper, the troposphere, dew points and how...
by tnoutdoordev | Jan 13, 2012 | Snow Removal
Storms that produce precipitation in the Midwest originate from different areas outside of the US. The location of where these storms come ashore and the position of the jet stream give meteorologists an idea of how much precipitation to expect. However, this year has...
by tnoutdoordev | Dec 20, 2011 | Snow Removal
Welcome to the official True North Outdoor blog, where we share news of industry experience, new products, events and glimpses of the life of a True Northian. After for more than 20 years in the snow removal industry, we finally have enough experience to justify a...