With the incoming storm, drivers are being encouraged to prepare themselves and their vehicles for winter road conditions.
The first thing people should be doing is checking the weather ahead of time, so you know exactly what to expect on the roads, especially when you live in a place like northern Nevada.
"In Nevada our weather changes very frequently," said Sergeant John Dodge, Nevada Highway Patrol.
"We have seen past seasons that start off really good, then die down, then pick up again," said Jeremy Linder, public information officer for Caltrans District 3.
Caltrans says if you plan drive through the mountains, like over Donner Pass or Mount Rose you should probably pack some chains.
"Things can change rapidly when you have this early season storm like right now with snow levels about 6,000 feet," said Linder. "I mean much farther down the hill you're not going to see much it could be wet and then it does that quick change right before the summit and so that's really where drivers are going to need to look out for."
Drivers should pack an emergency kit and keep it in their cars from now until it warms up in the spring of next year.
"The event that we do have a crash on a highway that is going to block the roadways, you're going to be stuck in your car for an extended period of time," said Dodge.
The kit should include blankets, clothes, snacks, water, flashlight, sand or kitty litter to help your car gain traction, and a spare key in case you accidentally lock yourself out of your car.
Nevada State Police are also encouraging everyone to make sure your vehicles are in good condition as soon as possible.
"You need to look for key things," said Dodge. "Make sure you have enough coolant in your car, your car is mechanically sound, your tires are in great shape, not just mediocre shape, not bad shape, but great shape. That's how you get traction. So, the better traction you have the less accidents you can come across."
Caltrans says the most common reason they see drivers get in crashes during winter road conditions is due to speeding. So, make sure to slow down and leave extra space in between other vehicles.
