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A snow melting assembly includes a cart that may contain snow thereby facilitating the snow to be melted. A lid is hingedly coupled to the cart such that the lid is positionable between an open position and a closed position. An agitation unit is coupled to the cart such that the agitation unit may

A snow melting assembly includes a cart that may contain snow thereby facilitating the snow to be melted. A lid is hingedly coupled to the cart such that the lid is positionable between an open position and a closed position. An agitation unit is coupled to the cart such that the agitation unit may stir the snow within the cart. A heating unit is coupled to the cart such that the heating unit may melt the snow within the cart. A plurality of wheels is coupled to the cart such that the cart may be rolled along a support surface. A handle is movably coupled to the cart such that the handle may be manipulated.

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1. A snow melting assembly comprising: a cart being configured to contain snow thereby facilitating the snow to be melted, said cart having a distal edge and a back side;a lid being hingedly coupled to said cart such that said lid is positionable between an open position and a closed position, said

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A snow melting assembly comprising: a cart being configured to contain snow thereby facilitating the snow to be melted, said cart having a distal edge and a back side;a lid being hingedly coupled to said cart such that said lid is positionable between an open position and a closed position, said lid being hingedly coupled to said distal edge corresponding to said back side, said lid having a pair of handles being coupled to said lid wherein each of said handles is configured to be gripped, said handles being positioned on opposite sides of said lid;an agitation unit being coupled to said cart wherein said agitation unit is configured to stir the snow within said cart;a heating unit being coupled to said cart wherein said heating unit is configured to melt the snow within said cart;a plurality of wheels being coupled to said cart wherein said cart is configured to be rolled along a support surface; anda handle being movably coupled to said cart wherein said handle is configured to be manipulated. 2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said cart has a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall, said peripheral wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, said bottom wall having a bottom surface, said peripheral wall having a distal edge with respect to said bottom wall, said distal edge forming an opening into an interior of said cart, said peripheral wall having a first lateral side, a second lateral side, a front side and a back side. 3. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein said bottom wall has an opening extending therethrough, said cart having a housing portion being positioned on said outer surface corresponding to said first lateral side, said cart having a shelf being coupled to and extending away from said back side, said shelf being aligned with said bottom wall. 4. The assembly according to claim 2, further comprising a box having a lower wall and an outer wall extending upwardly from said lower wall, said outer wall having a distal edge with respect to said lower wall, said distal edge of said box being attached to said bottom surface of said bottom wall such that said box is aligned with said opening wherein said box is configured to receive the melted snow. 5. The assembly according to claim 4, wherein said lower wall is hingedly coupled to said outer wall such that said lower wall is positionable between an open position and a closed position. 6. The assembly according to claim 3, further comprising a screen being coupled to said cart, said screen being positioned on said bottom wall such that said screen completely covers said opening. 7. The assembly according to claim 4, further comprising a drain being coupled to said outer wall of said box wherein said drain is configured to selectively release the melted snow from said box. 8. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein: said cart has a first lateral side and a second lateral side; andsaid agitation unit comprises a shaft extending through said first lateral side and said second lateral side of said cart such that said shaft is rotatably coupled to said cart, said shaft being centrally positioned on said first lateral side and said second lateral side. 9. The assembly according to claim 8, further comprising: a mixer, said mixer being coupled to said shaft, said mixer having a plurality of blades radiating away from said shaft wherein said blades are configured to agitate the snow within said cart when said shaft is rotated; andsaid blades being spaced apart from each other and being distributed around said shaft, each of said blades having a distal edge with respect to said shaft, each of said blades being curved between said shaft and said respective distal edge. 10. The assembly according to claim 9, further comprising: said cart having a housing portion; anda motor being positioned within said housing portion, said motor having said shaft being rotatably coupled thereto such that said motor rotates said shaft when said motor is turned on. 11. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising: a motor;a pump; anda power supply being coupled to said cart, said power supply being electrically coupled to said motor and said pump, said power supply comprising a cord extending outwardly from said cart, said power supply having a distal end with respect to said cart, said distal end having a plug being electrically coupled thereto, said plug being configured to be electrically coupled to a power source. 12. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein each of said wheels is positioned on said bottom surface of said bottom wall, each of said wheels being positioned adjacent to an associated one of four corners of said bottom wall. 13. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein said handle has a rod and a grip, said rod being hingedly coupled to said outer surface corresponding to said second lateral side, said rod having a distal end with respect to said second lateral side, said grip being attached to said distal end such that said grip is oriented transversely to said rod wherein said grip is configured to be gripped. 14. A snow melting assembly comprising: a cart being configured to contain snow thereby facilitating the snow to be melted;a lid being hingedly coupled to said cart such that said lid is positionable between an open position and a closed position;an agitation unit being coupled to said cart wherein said agitation unit is configured to stir the snow within said cart;a heating unit being coupled to said cart wherein said heating unit is configured to melt the snow within said cart;a plurality of wheels being coupled to said cart wherein said cart is configured to be rolled along a support surface;a handle being movably coupled to said cart wherein said handle is configured to be manipulated;wherein said cart has a peripheral wall and a bottom wall, said peripheral wall having an inner surface, a front side, a back side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side; andwherein said heating unit comprises a tube being coupled to said inner surface of said peripheral wall corresponding to said front side and said back side, said tube extending onto said bottom wall, said tube forming a plurality of loops, each of said loops extending between said first lateral side and said second lateral side. 15. The assembly according to claim 14, further comprising: a shelf; anda fluid reservoir being positioned on said shelf wherein said fluid reservoir is configured to contain a fluid, said tube being fluidly coupled to said fluid reservoir. 16. The assembly according to claim 15, further comprising: said cart having a housing portion; anda pump being positioned within said housing portion, said pump having an inlet and an outlet, said inlet being fluidly coupled to said reservoir wherein said pump is configured to urge the fluid outwardly from said reservoir, said outlet being fluidly coupled to said tube wherein said pump is configured to urge the fluid through said tube and into said reservoir. 17. The assembly according to claim 15, further comprising a burner being coupled to said fluid reservoir wherein said burner is configured to heat the fluid in said reservoir, said tube being configured to be heated by the heated fluid thereby facilitating said tube to melt the snow. 18. The assembly according to claim 17, further comprising a fuel tank being positioned on said shelf wherein said fuel tank is configured to contain a fuel, said fuel tank being fluidly coupled to said burner wherein said fuel tank is configured to supply said burner with the fuel. 19. A snow melting assembly comprising: a cart being configured to contain snow thereby facilitating the snow to be melted, said cart having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall, said peripheral wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, said bottom wall having a bottom surface, said peripheral wall having a distal edge with respect to said bottom wall, said distal edge forming an opening into an interior of said cart, said peripheral wall having a first lateral side, a second lateral side, a front side and a back side, said bottom wall having an opening extending therethrough, said cart having a housing portion being positioned on said outer surface corresponding to said first lateral side, said cart having a shelf being coupled to and extending away from said back side, said shelf being aligned with said bottom wall;a lid being hingedly coupled to said cart such that said lid is positionable between an open position and a closed position, said lid being hingedly coupled to said distal edge corresponding to said back side, said lid having a pair of handles being coupled to said lid wherein each of said handles is configured to be gripped, said handles being positioned on opposite sides of said lid;a box having a lower wall and an outer wall extending upwardly from said lower wall, said outer wall having a distal edge with respect to said lower wall, said distal edge of said box being attached to said bottom surface of said bottom wall such that said box is aligned with said opening wherein said box is configured to receive the melted snow, said lower wall being hingedly coupled to said outer wall such that said lower wall is positionable between an open position and a closed position;a screen being coupled to said cart, said screen being positioned on said bottom wall such that said screen completely covers said opening;a drain being coupled to said outer wall of said box wherein said drain is configured to selectively release the melted snow from said box;an agitation unit being coupled to said cart wherein said agitation unit is configured to stir the snow within said cart, said agitation unit comprising: a shaft extending through said first lateral side and said second lateral side of said cart such that said shaft is rotatably coupled to said cart, said shaft being centrally positioned on said first lateral side and said second lateral side,a mixer being coupled to said shaft, said mixer having a plurality of blades radiating away from said shaft wherein said blades are configured to agitate the snow within said cart when said shaft is rotated, said blades being spaced apart from each other and being distributed around said shaft, each of said blades having a distal edge with respect to said shaft, each of said blades being curved between said shaft and said respective distal edge, anda motor being positioned within said housing portion, said motor having said shaft being rotatably coupled thereto such that said motor rotates said shaft when said motor is turned on;a heating unit being coupled to said cart wherein said heating unit is configured to melt the snow within said cart, said heating unit comprising: a tube being coupled to said inner surface of said peripheral wall corresponding to said front side and said back side, said tube extending onto said bottom wall, said tube forming a plurality of loops, each of said loops extending between said first lateral side and said second lateral side,a fluid reservoir being positioned on said shelf wherein said fluid reservoir is configured to contain a fluid, said tube being fluidly coupled to said fluid reservoir,a pump being positioned within said housing portion, said pump having an inlet and an outlet, said inlet being fluidly coupled to said reservoir wherein said pump is configured to urge the fluid outwardly from said reservoir, said outlet being fluidly coupled to said tube wherein said pump is configured to urge the fluid through said tube and into said reservoir,a burner being coupled to said fluid reservoir wherein said burner is configured to heat the fluid in said reservoir, said tube being configured to be heated by the heated fluid thereby facilitating said tube to melt the snow,a fuel tank being positioned on said shelf wherein said fuel tank is configured to contain a fuel, said fuel tank being fluidly coupled to said burner wherein said fuel tank is configured to supply said burner with the fuel, anda power supply being coupled to said cart, said power supply being electrically coupled to said motor and said pump, said power supply comprising a cord extending outwardly from said cart, said power supply having a distal end with respect to said cart, said distal end having a plug being electrically coupled thereto, said plug being configured to be electrically coupled to a power source;a plurality of wheels being coupled to said cart wherein said cart is configured to be rolled along a support surface, each of said wheels being positioned on said bottom surface of said bottom wall, each of said wheels being positioned adjacent to an associated one of four corners of said bottom wall; anda handle being movably coupled to said cart wherein said handle is configured to be manipulated, said handle having a rod and a grip, said rod being hingedly coupled to said outer surface corresponding to said second lateral side, said rod having a distal end with respect to said second lateral side, said grip being attached to said distal end such that said grip is oriented transversely to said rod wherein said grip is configured to be gripped.