Pennsylvania Department of Transportation employees spent Tuesday getting ready for a day of snow, sleet and ice.

“To prepare for the storm, we’re going to load up all 17 trucks in the county,” said Corey Reph, PennDOT assistant county manager for Carbon County.

By 7 a.m. today, snow began falling and PennDOT began lowering speed limits. The winter storm warning is in effect until 9 p.m.

Trucks covering the county use a mix of half salt, half anti-skid material, while any that happen to hit Interstate 80 will use pure salt. Employees at the Mahoning stockpile site spent the day mixing material and checking their equipment to ensure that everything is functional.

AccuWeather’s winter storm watch called for the possibility of heavy mixed precipitation, snow accumulation of 2 to 7 inches, and ice accumulation of around one-tenth of an inch in Carbon and Monroe counties in Pennsylvania, and Sussex County in New Jersey.

Reph said that Carbon County county is ready and able to take care of any winter weather that hits on Wednesday.

“We have enough of a supply of calcium to help with any type of ice that we get, we have enough material on the ground, all our trucks are up and running, and we have rental trucks if necessary,” he said.

PennDOT advises that residents avoid travel if possible. While driving, stay at least six car lengths away from any PennDOT plows or trucks, and never attempt to pass these vehicles. Use extra caution, drive slow, and remember to pack an emergency kit for yourself and any passengers that includes basic necessities such as water, ready-to-eat food, a first aid kit, medication and blankets.