NDOT Ready for Forecasted Winter Weather

An incoming winter weather event has the potential to impact Nashville and Davidson County beginning Friday morning, January 10th. Current forecasts show a potential for 4-6 inches for Nashville to fall throughout the day and through the evening, and the county is currently under a Winter Storm Watch for Friday.

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 is currently pre-treating primary and secondary routes with brining solution. Post-secondary routes have already been treated. Once roadway pre-treating is complete on Thursday, crews will be on standby to salt and plow roadways as the weather arrives on Friday. 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 forecast over the weekend. "We've got more snowplows ready to go on more routes than ever before," said Mayor O'Connell. "My hope is all Nashvillians will stay weather-aware, and exercise patience. If we do have a winter storm event, we will be ready."

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."

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