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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So weight and pressure meant snow and it freezes as slippery ice?!

No way!

Is this how ice skating works too? [/quote]

Northern US resident here:

you DC people won't have frozen stuff for long, I assume, but what is likely to happen is you have snow with relatively warm temps, so that snow is going to be wet and yes, compress and stick like snowballs. Some places it will be slushy and retain shoe prints. Then when the temp drops tonight you're going to have ice, both even and uneven.

I like to clear while it is still snowing so there is less to move each time, but you should make every effort to do so by late evening, and it will also not be a bad idea to spread some sand or salt in case puddles or condensation create slippery areas.

A homeowner had to pay out $15,000 when I slipped on their ice (it was wicked slippery in a single area where the sidewalk crossed their driveway, clear and dry everywhere else) and had a simple shoulder fracture.

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This is why you should NOT shovel until the temperatures are warm enough to melt ice.

Shoveling invites this hazard.
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That's basically true. If you're not going to do an incredibly good job keeping ice off the sidewalk, you're better off not shoveling at all. It's much harder for someone to sue if the danger is visually obvious.[/quote]

Good to know. We also have an umbrella policy for things like this. 
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Yeah, homeowners insurance will cover it, but it's best to not reward clumsy, litigious people like the pp that posted about suing.[/quote]

We are expats and don’t come from litigious societies but I am careful to keep pathway to house clear of snow and ice as have heard about people suing here.

Personally I would never sure anyone if I fall down due to lack of prudence and common sense, [/quote]

As the other posters have said, the lawsuit risk comes from poorly clearing snow and ice, not from not doing it all all. You might get a fine from the county or city if you don't shovel (in reality, you won't), but you're not going to be successfully sued if someone decides to walk through the snow.

It creates a perverse incentive not to shovel.[/quote]

Plus snow, even old snow, doesn’t make people slip or injury them. If anything it’s crunchy and gives better traction. 
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