Abstract: Apparatus for melting snow and ice includes hand-propelled wheeled frame on which is mounted a motor and generator and a heater positioned substantially parallel to and spaced from the ground to be cleared of snow. The snow melting apparatus is propelled by a user walking behind the apparatus. The heater includes heating elements which are covered by plates for reflecting heat downward as the snow melting apparatus is moved across snow-covered ground, clearing the area passed over by the apparatus. The heater may include two or more heating units. A forward heating unit may be hinged to a rearward heating unit to allow the forward unit to be raised for ease of moving the apparatus and for storage.