The roads "probably" can't be treated before the storm heading to Connecticut on Friday, the Department of Transportation told NBC Connecticut.
"Pre-treatment might be a little bit tricky today the roads are still wet so pre-treatment on wet roads is not very effective," Kevin Nursick, a spokesman with the DOT, said.
"As it stands right now, the roads are still pretty wet and we are probably not going to be pre-treating unless things change in that regard."
The treatment is a salt brine solution put on roadways- mainly highways- to allow salt crystals to help with snow or icy conditions, Nursick said.
Wet roads don't allow the salt to crystallize, Nursick said, which is why pre-treatment won't work before Friday's storm.
"If we put down the salt solution on roads, all it's going to do is dilute and probably not be very effective," Nursick said. "So we need dry conditions."
Nursick did say the agency was ready for the storm with its fleet and staffing. He noted that weekend storms are easier to handle, like the blizzard a couple weeks ago.
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"Out of the ordinary is the ordinary for winter weather in Connecticut," Nursick said about unpredictable conditions.
