centeral va was nailed with tons of snow over the weekend. when i cleared my steps i got a thick sheet of ice was left and the state left a massive wall of ice at the end of my drive way. well sme people might have a nervous breakdown upon seeing such a mess i knew just what to do. for the steps i boiled several pots of water and threw them on the ice causing it to melt almost instantly. (never do that on a car windshild unless you are looking for a new one) as for the great wall of va i grabed my ice ax and knocked it down in no time. i never thought i would use it in va but it worked great. if you live in a place where thats a common problem get an ice ax and it wolnt be a problem anymore.