Winter weather is coming to the South this weekend, and Knoxville is expected to get hit with up to 6 inches of snow.
State, county and city crews are preparing as much as possible, even before the snow begins to fall. The National Weather Service says it could come as early as 8 a.m. Jan. 10, though the winter storm warning doesn’t start until 10 a.m.
Knoxville’s Public Service Director Rachel Butzler encouraged residents to get errands done ahead of snowfall in order to avoid slick roadways. Here’s what to know about how the region is responding to potentially poor road conditions.
How are Knoxville and Knox County preparing for snow and ice?
City and county roads have been pretreated with a brine solution that lowers water’s freezing point, working to prevent snow and ice from sticking to the pavement…