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Speed of melting
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Pavement Temp. ºF	One Pound of dry Salt (NaCl) melts	Melt Times
30	46.3 lbs. of ice	5 min
25	14.4 lbs. of ice	10 min.
20	8.6 lbs. of ice	20 min
15	6.3 lbs. of ice	1 hour
10	4.9 lbs. of ice	Dry salt is ineffective and will blow away before it melts anything
5	4.1 lbs. of ice
0	3.7 lbs. of ice
-6	3.2 lbs. of ice