35 days and counting.

Slushed 1.

The chemical battle between snow and salt forges on for days after a significant snow fall. Amazingly, even in subzero temperatures (celsius), the salt wins. Within the course of the first day, the busier streets become waterlogged and eventually clear. For the less trafficked residential streets, the slow process of deterioration begins. In the city, the high foot traffic tromping through the mucky conditions forces store owners and apartment managers to lay out anything absorbent on hand. Even so, hallways and elevators are lined with the black remnants of collected street grime.