The Indiana Dept. of Transportation has said it’s preparing for winter weather that may occur this evening and throughout the day Monday.
The National Weather Service is predicting snow over the next 72 hours, ranging between a wintry mix in the southern part of the state and up to 8 inches in northwestern parts of the state.
Approximately half of Indiana’s 92 counties are under a Winter Weather Advisory.
INDOT trucks have been pretreating interstates and highways with a saltwater solution and says once snow and ice begin falling, crews will switch from spraying brine to both plowing and salting.
INDOT said the following resources have been put in place as a response to this potential weather:
- 1,092 snow plows
- 200,000 tons of salt
- 100,000 gallons of brine
- 1,843 employees on call covering 28,000 lane miles
- All regional districts have around-the-clock crews working 12-hour shifts to battle snow
Motorists can check road conditions before driving by visiting indot.carsprogram.org. For more, visit winter.indot.in.gov.
