A 12 Hour Snow Melt Time Lapse in Buffalo, NY on January 25th, 2023 // DIY Heated Driveway Project

On January 25th, 2023, Buffalo was issued a Winter Weather Advisory with snow accumulation of 3-6 inches expected, and ice accumulations of a few hundredths of an inch. Winds of 45 MPH were also expected, making this a good "normal" Buffalo snowfall event for the driveway.

As you'll see in the Timelapse, the snow begins around 8 AM, and continues throughout the day. I did not turn the system on before leaving for work, but once I noticed the accumulation through the cameras, I turned it on remotely.

As you've noticed and heard me mention before, it is critical to run the system until the slab is dry so that it doesn't re-freeze creating ice, however in this case temperatures were slowly rising above freezing by 8 PM, and the snow had turned to rain. At this point I decided to shut the system down since the driveway was clear of snow, even though it was still wet. Being above freezing, it did not turn to ice.

Costs were a bit higher than the normal $1 per hour as this was only a 12 hour event (the longer it runs, the lower the average costs as most energy is used during the first 2-3 hours during startup).

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Timelapse
02:58 - Stats & Outro

For more melting videos or a step by step guide on how I designed and built this system, please visit:    • Heated Driveway / Snow Melt System Design,...  

The playlist will have all of my videos in the correct order form start to present, regardless of the date I uploaded them. It starts with how I designed the PEX and Snowmelt Loop Layout, shows the process of installing the actual heated concrete slab, demonstrates how I did the math to calculate the boiler and pump sizes, installation of all of the components, and ends with lots of time-lapse of the system melting snow. It also includes snowmelt system startup and shutdown videos, as well as walkthroughs of the mechanical room, continuous circulation design and electrical system.

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