NASHVILLE, Tenn. -
Light snow mixed with sleet and eventually rain is expected to move into the Mid-State Monday night.
Minor accumulations are expected in the Nashville area as temperatures aloft slowly warm and the precipitation changes to all rain during the overnight hours.
The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for parts of Tennessee, including Franklin, Lincoln and Henry counties among others and parts of Kentucky.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is stocked with salt and brine in preparation for the winter weather.
TDOT has just less than 51,000 tons of salt for the remaining winter months in 2012 as they've only used about 200 tons so far this season.
Last year, Davidson and Williamson counties alone had already used 10,000 tons of salt.
Following last year's winter weather, TDOT increased their budget by $1 million to help pay for more salt, brine, overtime hours, and equipment maintenance.
The state agency also increased its number of vendors from one salt supplier to three.
Crews salted and prepped the heavily traveled bridges and overpasses Monday before prepping other roads.
Lena Tipton is one of the heavy equipment operators who spent Monday laying down brine in strategic areas.
"It's also treated with calcium chloride so it doesn't so if we do get a puddle it doesn't freeze," she explained.
Brining will be strongly focused along northern counties and along the Cumberland Plateau where temperatures are expected to be colder.
With surface temperatures falling to around 32 degrees, there could be some slick spots on the roads through Tuesday morning. Motorists are urged to drive with caution.
Temperatures Tuesday will push to the lower 40s as the rain exits by midday.
By Wednesday and Thursday, temperatures will rebound to near 60.
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