Better, in many cases actually. The gravel mixes with the snow, and for added traction you just run a sander in your road plows (with actual sand, not that cal

Better, in many cases actually. The gravel mixes with the snow, and for added traction you just run a sander in your road plows (with actual sand, not that calcium chloride/salt mix they mostly use on pavement now). Fun fact about putting salt on the roads to melt snow and ice: when it gets cold enough, it starts refreezing and gets slippery than a bastard.