North Carolina Dept. of Transportation urges drivers to avoid non-essential travel right now as a winter storm moves in.

It took about two days to treat all of the main interstates and roads in and around Mecklenburg County. Now, they wait.

While people prep their homes, NCDOT is prepping the roads. Crews were making brine to keep snow and ice from sticking to the road, treating less traveled roads Wednesday and more traveled ones as the snow gets closer. 14,000 tons of salt are ready to go for central North Carolina.

With the first forecasted snow of the year just hours away, highway crews across the Dallas-Fort Worth area are working tirelessly to ensure the safety of North Texans on the roads. Preparation has been underway for days,

Here is the timeline of when to expect snow, sleet and a return to seasonal temperatures. The FOX 5 Storm Team has declared Friday and Saturday Storm Alert Days due to the threat of winter weather in Metro Atlanta and North Georgia.

Following the winter storm that impacted Central Virginia over the weekend, crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation are preparing Richmond area roads for another winter storm expected this weekend.