Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share Warmer winters can mean more salt on Minnesota roads
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
Warmer winters can mean more salt on Minnesota roads
While it’s unclear just how snowy this winter will be, NOAA data shows that Minnesota winters have warmed more than five degrees on average since 1970. Warmer winters may cause more freeze-thaw cycles and increased road salt use. State maintenance engineer Jed Falgren spoke to MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner about what MnDOT is doing to maximize road safety in a changing climate.
View all episodes
By Minnesota Public Radio
4.7
8383 ratings
While it’s unclear just how snowy this winter will be, NOAA data shows that Minnesota winters have warmed more than five degrees on average since 1970. Warmer winters may cause more freeze-thaw cycles and increased road salt use. State maintenance engineer Jed Falgren spoke to MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner about what MnDOT is doing to maximize road safety in a changing climate.
More shows like Climate Cast
View all
Science Friday
6,046 Listeners
Living on Earth
473 Listeners
Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller
197 Listeners
New Classical Tracks with Julie Amacher
176 Listeners
Politics Friday
42 Listeners
Marketplace
8,513 Listeners
Song of the Day
571 Listeners
Climate One
562 Listeners
Minnesota Today
198 Listeners
Energy Gang
1,256 Listeners
YourClassical Daily Download
228 Listeners
74 Seconds
1,091 Listeners
MPR News with Angela Davis
128 Listeners
Curious Minnesota
226 Listeners
Public Health On Call
618 Listeners
The Climate Question
177 Listeners
Volts
570 Listeners
Early Risers
44 Listeners
The Green Blueprint
209 Listeners
Catalyst with Shayle Kann
255 Listeners
State of the World from NPR
391 Listeners
Zero: The Climate Race
183 Listeners
Everybody in the Pool
211 Listeners