PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — The City of Pueblo is using a new liquid brine solution to treat roads before and during winter storms, and the method was put to the test during Tuesday's snowfall. The city has switched from magnesium chloride to a sodium chloride brine solution made from rock salt and water.

"We change from mag chloride to sodium chloride basically, so it's rock salt and water. It's four parts water, one part rock salt," said Todd Berisford, street supervisor for the city.

The city has two trucks that can spray roads with the brine when it snows. Drivers had mixed reactions to the new treatment's effectiveness.

"Salting it works," said driver Zoe Willis.

"Seems like there is more salt or sand or whatever they are putting on the roads here," said another driver.

When asked if

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