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(La Vergne, Tenn.) La Vergne public works crews are preparing for a wintery mix expected to come in later this afternoon. Meteorologists are calling for heavy rain Thursday afternoon that could change into snow later in the evening with strong winds and lows reaching into single digits through the weekend. Street department crews have outfitted four vehicles, two dump trucks and two smaller trucks, with plows and salt spreaders. Crews are expecting to pre-salt major roadways first, focusing on ...

While we haven't seen the first snowfall of the season, several municipalities met Wednesday to exchange ideas on how to be cost effective, environmentally friendly and keep motorists safe.

He's now donned a pair of glasses. what is going on? explain what are commuters going to face tomorrow morning? >> reporter: we are going to see ice everywhere. even though they're salting roads, that is not going to work at 10 degrees above zero. that salted water will rephrase. salt ice will rephrase. that's where i feel like i am right now, doing an episode of "deadliest catch" and there should be crab out here. it's so cold. the snow now feels nor like an ice pellet. it feels like sleet more than snow. we believe that's because the ocean effect or ocean enhanced snow is starting. think abo...

I have a weather proof shirt on. i have a chilly pepper shirt on. i have a tommy copper shirt on. i have an undershirt on and two coats on, and now i am cold. >> chad, you're happy to be out of the weather center, aren't you? >> reporter: every once in a while, they have to let the cat out. >> and chad myers is back with us one last time. he's now donned a pair of glasses. what is going on? explain what are commuters going to face tomorrow morning? >> reporter: we are going to see ice everywhere. even though they're salting roads, that is not going to work at 10 degrees above zero. that salted...