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Wind chills in parts of North Dakota reached minus 70 degrees (minus 56 degrees Celsius), while the heat index in Miami was more than 160 degrees warmer at 92 (33 degrees Celsius). (apnews.com)
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[-] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Many places have switched to a brine which uses a waste byproduct from cheese production. This greatly reduces how much salt is thrown onto the roads and also makes use of literal waste

Edit: looks like there's a few different mixtures but here's the cheese brine from Wisconsin

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