The Tennessee Department of Transportation and the Blount County Highway Department are getting their equipment ready to go out in the elements.

Both city and state road crews are gearing up with salt and brine as a winter storm bears down on the Mid-South. In preparation, both parties say they are swamped with meetings as they prepare the wintery mix we’re set to get.

With an arctic blast expected over the next few days, cities in Middle Tennessee are preparing for the potential for ice and snow on the roadways.

The city of Dallas is preparing for inclement weather forecasted to hit North Texas this week. The Dallas-Fort Worth area could see three to six inches of snow.