As the City of New Castle awaits several unfulfilled orders of road salt, officials warned residents of a road salt shortage in the area through Facebook posts Thursday. As of Thursday evening, the city stated that it has "approximately 400 tons of salt remaining". 

There are also three outstanding salt orders the city said it is waiting on. Those three unfulfilled orders total to over 1,400 tons of salt.

The online statements from the city advised residents to "park vehicles on one side of the road or in driveways to allow crews adequate access for plowing and treatment."

The city added that the public works department will be prioritizing keeping main roads clear during the inclement weather that is expected to hit the area over the weekend.

In an additional online statement from New Castle Police, the department said that Public Works is attempting to obtain additional road salt but are unsure if it will arrive ahead of the upcoming storm. 

"If the storm arrives Public Works will be out in full, working with whatever resources they have available to clear the roads," New Castle Police stated in their post.

The city stated that it will continue to share updates on the local road salt supply through Facebook.