The snow may have stopped, but Reno's Public Works Department is hard at work Tuesday evening cleaning up the streets from the recent weather.

The storm that dropped snow in northern Nevada Tuesday and early Wednesday morning required crews to jump into action, quickly. 

 The public works department says it’s been ready to tackle rain and snow long before wintery weather ever even the Biggest Little City. 

Wednesday morning the Nevada Department of Transportation sent trucks out on northern Nevada highways to spray brine before the anticipated snowfall overnight.

NDOT crews are busy preparing their approximately 100 plow truck fleet ahead of the storm, getting them ready to clear the roads and make them a lot safer. 

The forecast means drivers are going to have to deal with some slick conditions through tomorrow. Winds are picking up and conditions are getting worse as the storm blows in, but the city says it prepared for whatever weather may come. "We have been preparing since the first of October, we have an annual inspection of all of our trucks getting everything prepared for the winter," said Manager for Public Works of Reno, Marnell Heinz. The city is spraying brine down on the s...

The road has slopes, curves and elevation differences that could react in a variety of ways during the winter.  Shade and wind can cause some areas to have snow drifts or icy patches.  Those are all elements that could take a few years for crews to learn about.

Here's what you need to know to get your car over the cold winter hump...