Knox County is preparing for what could be East Tennessee’s first taste of real winter.
A wintry rain and possibly ice mix is being forecast over the next week or so, which has prompted the county to begin getting ready.
Senior Director of Engineering and Public Works Jim Snowden says this forecast is coming with some challenges.
Crews typically put down brine, a salt and water solution down but in this case, rain is preceding the icy conditions so crews probably won’t be able to do that because the brine will get washed off.
Snowden says his department is adjusting plans and their crews will stay overnight on Sunday.
There are about 1,800 miles of roads in the county with some of those in the city whose crews are ready to tackle any inclement weather.
