Date:         Wed, 2 Dec 2015 19:31:17 -0800
Reply-To:     Tyler Hardison <tyler@SERAPH-NET.NET>
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From:         Tyler Hardison <tyler@SERAPH-NET.NET>
Subject:      Re: On the subject of snow..
Comments: To: Vern in Bend <vernmcintosh@eoni.com>
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Thanks Vern!

Are you driving the van in the winter? Or are you storing it.. If driving,
what preventative measures are you taking to prevent corrosion?



On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 6:56 PM, Vern in Bend <vernmcintosh@eoni.com> wrote:

> Tyler, AFAIK rock salt is not used on any roads in Oregon, except on I-5
> near the California border.
>
> However, magnesium chloride is used on Bend, County, and State roads. It is
> applied to bare pavement before storms, and feels greasy as you drive on
> it.
> It is corrosive, but not nearly as much as rock salt. It supposedly hinders
> the formation of ice on pavement.
>
> County and State also apply volcanic cinders to aid traction at curves,
> hills, and intersections. City of Bend has changed from cinders to crushed
> basalt for that purpose, because of air pollution problems from pulverized
> cinders.
>
> BTW, we had 14" of fresh snow over Thanksgiving.
>
> Regards, Vern
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tyler Hardison" <tyler@SERAPH-NET.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2015 12:58 PM
> Subject: [VANAGON] On the subject of snow..
>
>
> I'm relocating to Bend, OR to take a new position. Given that they get
>> snow, do I have to worry about salt on the roads? Or do they use sand like
>> California?
>>
>>