TxDOT began treating heavily traveled roadways in Austin on Monday, spraying brine on the pavement. Brine is a mix of water and salt that prevents ice and snow from sticking to the highway. TxDOT officials are warning drivers that just because the roads are treated doesn't mean they will be passable.

With the possibility of winter weather forecast for later this week, TxDOT Brownwood District Crews have started pretreating roadways in the district. Motorists will see  brine spraying trucks across the nine counties of the district—Brown,

That's a magnesium chloride," says TxDOT spokesperson Antonio Lujan. TxDOT says employees are placing the brine on major highways in Austin and in surrounding areas. "This includes I-35, SH 71, U.S. 183,

Texas Department of Transportation crews headed out from the agency's Sherman Area Facility early Thursday morning to prepare the roads for winter weather.

Road crews are hard at work preparing to lessen the impact of winter weather. Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) crews in northeast Texas are doing their part so that in the case of winter weather,

The Texas Department of Transportation is urging drivers to use extra caution during possible winter weather as it continues to help residents safe on the road. TxDOT said it has prepared for the cold weather by pretreating the roads with a saltwater solution that helps prevent ice formation by lowering the