As Arkansas prepares for potential winter weather this week, the Arkansas Department of Transportation is also preparing roads for travelers.

The first round of light winter weather made its way to The Natural State in northwest and north central parts earlier this week. Soon to come is a second bout

Road crews all around the state are gearing up for snow that could cause some slick spots on the road. In Benton County, the road department started pretreating roads Wednesday afternoon, with 1,400 miles of road to tend to.