Stock up on snow supplies before the first winter storm of 2019

Jan 11, 2019

LOUISVILLE, Ky (WDRB) -- Accumulating snow is in the forecast.

After the snow and ice fall homeowners and business owners will need to clear their driveways and sidewalks. Consider a salt with a calcium chloride blend. "This a product that is safer for your pets, your lawn, your concrete. It works at colder temperatures and it only takes one cup per square yard," said Brownsboro Hardware and Paint owner Jim Lehrer.

A door de-icer can unfreeze the locks on a car door in the extreme cold. But make sure to store it the garage or a junk drawer. Lehrer also says to double the antifreeze in your vehicles.

Not all snow shovels are created equal. Look for ergonomic shovels with a plastic scoop and metal edge to get through the snow and ice, recommends Lehrer.