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January 31 2026
Snow, salt and potholes: How central New York winters wear down cars
Syracuse, N.Y (NCC News) – Syracuse University senior Megan Acker, who has lived in the central New York area her entire life, said driving in the snow isn’t so bad once you get used to it.
“Once you learn how to drive in it, I think it gets a lot less scary,” Acker said, “but there’s definitely a learning curve there.”
Although drivers can eventually adapt to the wintry conditions, the same can’t be said about the cars themselves. John Boronczyk, owner of John’s Auto Care in Solvay and Syracuse for the last 25 years, said no amount of experience can get your car’s undercarriage used to the damage caused by salt.