BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — Preparations are underway across western North Carolina for the possibility of snow and ice on Friday.

For the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), preparing for this week's winter weather all starts with treating the roads.

North Carolina Department of Transportation has 1,900 trucks spread out across the state as a winter weather system moves closer. There will be close to 350 trucks out in the Triangle with the first ...