CHARLOTTE — The North Carolina Department of Transportation gave an update Thursday on their plans to protect people from this weekend’s winter storm.
Several roads across Charlotte had already been treated with salt and brine early Thursday morning. Officials said that will lower the freezing point of water on the roads and hopefully prevent dangerous ice patches.
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NCDOT said its workers will be on 12-hour shifts to respond to any issues once the storm starts.
Officials encourage everyone to stay home during the storm if possible and off the roads.
If you do have to drive, stay out of the way of NDOT crews, give them extra space when you see them, and trail further behind the cars in front of you.
Channel 9′s Evan Donovan will have the latest on Eyewitness News at 5 p.m.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport has airport workers and about 40 trucks on standby to de-ice planes and remove snow from runways.
Channel 9 is monitoring impacts at Charlotte Douglas. You can also check the status of your flight, or visit your airline’s website, on FlightAware.
Across the Charlotte metro, Channel 9′s Eli Brand reports people are stocking up on essentials at grocery stores.
Duke Energy suggested you get bottled water and nonperishable food, and charge devices just in case ice knocks the power out.
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(WATCH BELOW: Winter weather preparations underway in western North Carolina)
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