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

The preparations to make our roads safe are already underway. TDOT regional communications officer Mark Nagi shares how the agency is preparing.

After a winter storm moved through and dumped several inches of snow across East Tennessee, state agencies are now warning about the possibility of roadways becoming dangerous. Mark Nagi with the Tennessee Department of Transportation said crews will add to the mixture used on roads to help lower the freezing point.

More winter weather is coming to East Tennessee. Freezing temperatures are forecast to continue for the region and "heavy snowfall" is expected on Jan. 10. This is part of the significant winter storm that will impact the entire Volunteer State and much of the Mid-South.

Here's when and how much snow East Tennessee can expect on Friday. The catastrophic wildfires that tore through Los Angeles early Wednesday have quickly turned political. During a dizzying Tuesday press conference,

The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s Mark Nagi stepped into the WVLT News studio Wednesday to speak on TDOT’s preparations ahead of forecasted snow.Nagi said the department is preparing, but also ready to adjust as needed.