In fact, he had one doozy that threatened the safety of Syracuse itself. To melt the accumulated snow on catch basins on storm drains, McPhail proposed using flamethrowers from the Marine Corps.

The folks over at The Daily News compiled an amazing gallery of New York City snowpocalypse photographs from past decades. It was a simpler time when snowdrifts were melted with flamethrowers ...

The "What If?" series explained the impracticality of mounting a flamethrower to the front of a car to melt snow while driving.

Rapid snow melt a concern for residents in northern suburbs of New York City By Tim McNicholas Updated on: March 14, 2023 / 11:24 PM EDT / CBS New York MONROE, N.Y.

Some light snow is moving through NYC and the surrounding New York and New Jersey area today, just in time for Christmas Eve.

Two inches of snow in New York could top off piles left over from the weekend’s wintry weather, as three separate storms are set to blanket much of the US in white this week. Millions of ...

The year's first significant winter storm in the east is bringing snow to northern and western suburbs, but snow will turn to rain in New York City.

Two inches of snowfall in New York could top off piles leftover from the weekend’s wintry weather, as three separate storms are set to blanket much of the US in white this week.

"New York City is not a place that's made for storing snow," he said. So just to be clear: The city is not burning piles of snow; though it does, yes, melt it.

Snow lovers don't need to worry, because it's on its way. The snow is expected to start falling lightly in the immediate New York City area around 11 a.m. but will really move in by early afternoon.