Nashville and Tennessee roads are brined, the trucks are filled, and crews are on stand-by to take on whatever comes their way tomorrow. As opposed to the winter storm last year, both NDOT and TDOT say the weather this week has been working in their favor,

Usually, crews will not use brine if they expect rain before a snowstorm. Rain can effectively wash away the chemicals and undo any work that crews do to pre-treat the roads. Mark

As another winter weather system approaches the region, News Channel 11 spoke with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) to obtain insight on how its crews prepare roadways for snow and ice.

If and when snow starts to fall in the Midstate, Zeigler said TDOT trucks will switch to salting roads. TDOT workers will also monitor the temperature of the roads using their “Smartway” cameras to keep up with road treatment. To avoid crashes, TDOT workers are making other adjustments to their winter weather plans.

The preparations to make our roads safe are already underway. TDOT regional communications officer Mark Nagi shares how the agency is preparing.