Employees of Simmons Covering stand on a large mound of salt at State Pier in New London, filling bags with salt  to weigh down a large cover, which is placed over the salt pile on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018 in New London. The salt distribution operation is DRVN Enterprises Inc., based in Rocky Hill, Conn., and owned by Steve Farrelly. Farrelly said it too four days to create the mound of salt, which is used to treat roads during the winter months. (Tim Martin/The Day)