Town of Hamden lends road salt to Ansonia amid shortage

Town of Hamden lends road salt to Ansonia amid shortage

Heavy snowfall this winter has left the city of Ansonia with a critical shortage of road salt, prompting neighboring Hamden to step in with emergency assistance. Ansonia officials say the city’s salt supply is nearly depleted, with only enough remaining to treat roads for a one- to two-inch snowfall. The shortage comes after a winter marked by repeated storms and consistent freezing temperatures. “This winter was horrible — very horrible,” Anson…