Kentuckiana is gearing up for a round of winter weather this weekend with cities and residents preparing ahead of potential snowfall.

At big-box stores and local hardware shops like Brownsboro Hardware, pallets of salt, ice melt and shovels are filling aisles as customers look to stay ahead of potentially hazardous conditions.

Mayor Craig Greenberg announced the appointment this week of Bill Bell, who is the former executive director of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety.

Mayor Craig Greenberg made the announcement Tuesday as part of his weekly briefing, saying it will allow Louisville to cut through red tape when moving forward with infrastructure projects.