How to Remove Sleet on a Driveway

Instructions

• 1

  Spray an anti-icer on your driveway before it starts sleeting, if possible. This will prevent ice from forming on your driveway.

• 2

  Apply a thin layer of de-icer to your driveway as soon as possible after it starts sleeting. It’s best if you can do this as soon as it starts sleeting. Use a de-icer that melts ice in your climate. For example, sodium chloride, or rock salt, is effective for temperatures down to 15 degrees Fahrenheit, magnesium chloride is effective for temperatures down to 5 degrees Fahrenheit and calcium chloride is effective for temperatures down to -20 degrees Fahrenheit.

• 3

  Check to see if the de-icer is working in about 15 minutes. If the sleet isn’t melting, reapply a thin layer of it. If the de-icer does not work at all, the temperature may be too low for the one you are using.

• 4

  Shovel the ice/slush mixture that is left when the ice begins to melt. (This may only be necessary if the ice is thick.) If possible, pile the shoveled ice and slush on pavement rather than on plants and grass.