States prep for winter storms with salt brine, urging safe travel and real-time updates.

Oklahoma City, Tennessee, Texas, and North Texas are prepping for winter storms by applying salt brine—often mixed with beet juice—to prevent ice from bonding to roads. Crews in Oklahoma City and Tennessee are treating major routes ahead of storms, with Tennessee having 231,000 tons of salt and over 1.3 million gallons of brine on hand. Texas is brining Interstates 30 and 75 in nine counties, while North Texas businesses are stockpiling salt to keep critical facilities safe. All agencies emphasize avoiding nonessential travel, maintaining safe distances from plows, and checking real-time updates via official websites and apps.