How does the salt in the water affect the temperature of which the water freezes?

Question: How does the salt in the water affect the temperature of which the water freezes?
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Asked by to Ben on 17 Jun 2014. This question was also asked by .
- Ben Butler answered on 17 Jun 2014:
  
  This is a great question. What the salt does is it blocks the formation of ice particles. The more salt you have in the water, the more it blocks the formation of ice, and the colder you have to go in order to overcome this ‘blocking’ effect.

Question: How does the salt in the water affect the temperature of which the water freezes?