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<br /> However, Rav Moshe Feinstein (quoted in The Halachos of Muktza, pg. 165 note 10) stated that snow is [[muktzeh]] because it isn’t normally used and therefore would be like sticks or stones, even if it fell before [[Shabbat]]. In Iggerot Moshe OC 5:22 he was asked if you can move snow, based on his earlier psak that its [[muktzeh]], and says that its asur because of nolad and explains what makes it different from rain. </ref>
<br /> However, Rav Moshe Feinstein (quoted in The Halachos of Muktza, pg. 165 note 10) stated that snow is [[muktzeh]] because it isn’t normally used and therefore would be like sticks or stones, even if it fell before [[Shabbat]]. In Iggerot Moshe OC 5:22 he was asked if you can move snow, based on his earlier psak that its [[muktzeh]], and says that its asur because of nolad and explains what makes it different from rain. </ref>
===Shoveling===
===Shoveling===
# There is a discussion amongst the poskim if one is allowed to shovel snow on [[Shabbat]]. <ref> Mishneh Halachot 5:4 says that in a place without an eruv, one can ask a non-Jew to shovel snow because of the danger. </ref>
# There is a discussion amongst the poskim if one is allowed to shovel snow on [[Shabbat]]. <ref> Mishneh Halachot 5:4 says that in a place without an eruv, one can ask a non-Jew to shovel snow because of the danger. [http://en.tvunah.org/2013/12/16/shoveling-snow-on-shabbos/ Rav Osher Weiss] says even a Jew can shovel on a path that needs to be used and certainly one can have a non-Jew shovel for him </ref>
===Salt===
===Salt===
# One may spread salt on icy walkway or stairs on [[Shabbat]] to prevent people from slipping.<ref>39 Melachos (vol 2, pg 368), Yalkut Yosef [[Shabbat]] 3 320:24 </ref>
# One may spread salt on icy walkway or stairs on [[Shabbat]] to prevent people from slipping.<ref>39 Melachos (vol 2, pg 368), Yalkut Yosef [[Shabbat]] 3 320:24, [http://en.tvunah.org/2013/12/23/melting-snow-with-salt/ Rav Osher Weiss] </ref>


==Marbles==
==Marbles==