I feel like I remember reading about Boston melting snow to make it easier to transport away. (Instead of just plowing it off to the side, because their streets

I feel like I remember reading about Boston melting snow to make it easier to transport away. (Instead of just plowing it off to the side, because their streets are more narrow.) Probably didn't use a flamethrower, though. On an unrelated note, I didn't know that microwaves were less effective on ice than liquid water. That's useful to know.