Crews with the department rolled through East Tennessee Thursday dumping brine on major roads, including highways that cut through Knoxville. Brine is a kind of chemical sprayed on roads before expected winter weather to help prevent snow and ice from freezing onto the roads.

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.