NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – As one winter storm moves out, another one is moving in, the New Mexico Department of Transportation crews said they are ready with more than enough plows and salt to take on this storm and more this winter. NMDOT said its crews don't leave it to chance with all six districts started preparing as early as July for the winter season. "That's when we start ordering our salt and cinders and sand. Prepping all of the machinery making sure all of the repairs are done all of the preventative maintenance is done," said Public Information Officer Jim Murray, NMDOT, District 5. Weather Information Latest Weather Video Forecast Interactive Radar Weather Alerts Submit Photos, Videos Crews hit the ground running late Tuesday night and into the early morning hours on Wednesday to make sure roads and highways were treated ahead of the wintry mix. District 3, which encompasses Bernalillo, Valencia, and portions of Sandoval counties and District 5 which spans Santa Fe will have crews working around the clock on Wednesday to make sure that roads and highways are treated before the snow and sleet even hit the ground. "Our guys go on 12-hour shifts so we'll probably have people coming back in at midnight. And they'll go around the clock," said Murray. Roads are being treated with salt brine which is a new preventative measure that was implemented in the metro for the first time last year. "We'll have specific snow plows assigned to the East Mountain area, to Bernalillo. Of course, we keep to our urban area and then in Belen. And right now our focus is getting that salt brine down in the East Canyon areas," said Communications Director Kristine Bustos-Mihelcic, District 3, NMDOT. As for the other problem areas, " We also use an ice slicer on our bridges and our urban areas just to kind of make sure we are addressing those," said Bustos-Mihelcic. District 5 has nearly 100 snow plows on standby. "Well our first priority is always the interstates keeping those open," said Murray. NMDOT has sent crews to La Bajada which is considered especially dangerous when snow hits the ground making it difficult for anyone traveling up or down the hill. "And then the main highways like I-84, U.S. 285, U.S. 64 all those main arteries are the primary ones. And then we do down to the state highways," said Murray. The snow is expected to pick up Wednesday evening into Thursday morning so NMDOT is reminding drivers to keep an eye out for their crews who will be working into the night. Drivers are encouraged to stay back 200 feet from plows. Trucks that are actively plowing can kick up clouds of snow and salt, reducing visibility.