Anyone who has driven a car in Minnesota over a winter or two is familiar with the three basic types of windshield ice ...

Before you think about starting to de-ice, grab a sturdy shovel and remove as much snow as possible from your walkway. The less snow left behind, the easier it will be to deal with ice.

“I got my snow shovel, got a little bit of ice melt, this should be enough for my driveway, and I feel like that will get me through the week and I'll be good to go," Waddell said. But above ...