An incoming winter weather event has the potential to impact Nashville and Davidson County beginning this evening into tomorrow morning. Current forecasts show a potential for 1-4 inches of snow throughout Nashville and the county is currently under a Winter Storm Warning.
Although weather conditions are still uncertain, the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) is prepared to respond to winter weather impacts to primary, secondary, and post-secondary routes across the county.
In anticipation of incoming weather, NDOT crews have been out since Monday morning pre-treating primary, secondary, and post-secondary routes with brining solution. All roughly 2400 miles of snow routes are being pre-treated. Once roadway pre-treating is complete this afternoon, crews will begin loading salt and have trucks ready to hit the road as soon as snow begins late tonight. Crews will work in 12-hour shifts throughout the event until routes are clear.
Mayor Freddie O’Connell encourages residents to stay up to date on the weather over the next few days, with both snow and cold temperatures in the forecast. "Our last snow event provided proof that an additional 800 miles of routes for plows made a big difference in our neighborhoods," said Mayor O'Connell. "But every winter storm is different, and very low temperatures on Thursday and Friday will make roads more difficult to clear this week. Nashvillians still need to stay weather-aware and exercise patience. Our crews will work to clear roads as quickly as they can."
Diana Alarcon, Director of NDOT, says the department is fully equipped to respond to any winter weather that could arrive in Nashville.
“We have 40 snowplow trucks ready with crews to ensure that first responders can get to people and public transit can run safely on any detours,” said Director Alarcon. “We encourage everyone to give our crews plenty of room to work, to stay off roads if possible, and if you must travel during the snow, drive slowly and cautiously.”
Additional Information
NDOT recently updated its snow removal primary and secondary routes to be more efficient and cover more of the county. The department will be moving to a post-secondary list rather than call in requests this winter. Reports can still be made to hubNashville and will be used for data gathering and evaluation to inform response during future winter weather events.
To report a non-emergency issue affecting a Metro Nashville street, visit hub.nashville.gov
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