Traction media and traction enhancing systems for dispensing such traction media

A traction enhancing system comprising:

• a hopper for storing traction media;
• a duct having an opening therein in communication with the hopper to supply traction media to the duct through an intermediate chamber, the duct further having an intake at a front end, a discharge at a rear end, and a baffle located between the front and rear ends that directs the traction media into air flow entering the front end of the duct;
• a dry air inlet coupled to the intermediate chamber that provide at least one of heated and compressed air into the intermediate chamber, and
• a valve disposed at the hopper opened to release the traction media from the hopper into the intermediate chamber therewith exposing the traction media to the at least one of heated and compressed air, wherein the baffle is located at the opening in the duct and directs airflow passing through the duct away from the opening in the duct.