LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- With a winter storm warning in effect through Wednesday morning for several counties in Kentucky and Indiana, road crews are already preparing to keep streets safe ahead of the expected accumulating snowfall. 

In Louisville, Metro's Snow Team will report hours ahead of the expected snowfall to prepare its resources. It plans to treat 110 routes across the city, which includes 2,700 two-lane miles.

Crews will work through the night to get equipment ready, mount snowplows and load salt into trucks.

While the team may pre-apply salt in some areas, the city won't see any roads pre-treated with brine. Snow Team officials said that's because forecasted rain prior to the snow would dilute and wash away the brine.

That's not the case across the river.

Many crews were out early pre-treating roads Tuesday, applying brine which created stripes visible across Indiana highways. Officials said the proactive treatment helps prevent snow and ice from bonding to the pavement.

"We constantly have our barns full of the materials necessary to apply treatment to our roadways, so we're consistently ordering those and keeping those full ahead of winter weather events," said Sidney Nierman, a spokesperson for the Indiana Department of Transportation.

Local Stores Stocked Up On Winter Supplies

As road crews get ready, residents like Rita Reedy are also preparing for the storm, who said she’s already stocking up on essentials.

"We got teased with that 70-degree weather, and now we got six inches of snow," Reedy said. "I've got a steep drive, and I need some ice melt."

Stores like Brownsboro Hardware have seen a surge in demand for winter supplies, including salt, shovels and sleds. Doug Carroll, an employee at the store, said they are well-stocked after last month's storm, which saw more than 1,000 sleds and 700 shovels sold.

Snow preps around Kentuckiana

Pictured: snow supplies available at Brownsboro Hardware in Louisville, Ky., as Kentuckiana residents prepare to stock up ahead of a winter storm with accumulating snow in the forecast. (WDRB/Dalton Godbey)

"There was a lot of stuff left over from the last storm that we still had," Carroll said. "Plenty of sleds, plenty of salt. And still a few shovels left, with another truck coming Tuesday night."

Carroll advised residents to prepare now before conditions deteriorate.

"Just try to do it today or tomorrow before it gets real bad, that way you're staying off the roads and being safe," he said.

As the forecast develops, officials are urging residents to stay informed, drive cautiously and prepare for changing road conditions.

Crews worked through the night to get equipment ready.

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