Mahoning Valley - A winter storm is on its way to the Mahoning Valley this weekend and road crews in all three counties are preparing to take on the snow that's set to blanket the roadways.

21 News caught up with several county engineers and local street department officials to see how different communities plan to respond to the storm.

In Mahoning County, Engineer Pat Ginnetti tells 21 News the county plans to have 20 trucks out working on the roads as needed. The Engineer's Office will watch the weather to determine when to send crews out.

Additionally, Ginnetti says the county will be in touch with law enforcement agencies across the county's coverage area to determine any problematic areas that may take priority over others.

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will also have 20 plows of its own, treating highways and roadways overseen by them

Meanwhile in Trumbull County, Assistant Highway Superintendent Joe Chicchillo tells 21 News the county has 23 dedicated plows that will start early Sunday morning when the snow starts and continue to work to treat the roads throughout the day.

The county also has 16 extra plows that will work during the overnight hours to treat the roads going into Monday morning before the 23 plows hit the road again on Monday.

Chicchillo says with the weather as cold as it is, salt won't be as effective, so crews will mainly focus on plowing until the temperatures warm up a bit.

ODOT will have 25 plows in Trumbull County taking care of all of its highways and roadways as well.

In Columbiana County, Highway Engineer Bill Helscel tells 21 News the plan is to hit the road early Sunday morning with 15 plows working on the road. They will continue to stay on the roads until the job is done.

Salem Safety and Service Director Joe Cappuzzello says Salem is fully prepared, having just replenished their road salt supply with even more on the way. All eight of the city's plows will be on the roads as soon as there's enough snow to plow, and will remain out until the job is done.

Lisbon Mayor Peter Wilson released a video on Facebook saying all of the village's plows have been outfitted with 12 to 18 tons of salt to treat the village's roadways.

This weekend's weather is causing many event cancellations and parking bans all across the Valley. You can read all about those in our related coverage below. Check back there regularly for the latest updates.

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