The N.C. Department of Transportation held a news conference Tuesday morning to discuss preparation for expected winter weather in the area.

DOT Engineer Blake Jacobs says his crews are in charge of creating a brine, which is a solution of salt and water and spraying it across roads in our region. “We call it our anti-icing process.,” Jacobs explained. Crews have sprayed over 30,000 gallons onto the roads these past few days to stop snow from sticking.