An analysis of a new method the city tested this past winter to keep Edmonton roads free of snow and ice has come back and it will melt your taxpaying heart.

After a week that saw freezing rain, snow and cold hit Alberta's capital, the City of Edmonton has dispatched resources to deal with icy residential intersections.

The icy fallout from Edmonton's unusually warm pre-Christmas weather continues as crews continue their work on icy streets throughout the city, according to an official who spoke to reporters on Monday.