Be in the know about snow - that's the message from Snohomish County Public Works as they encourage residents to prepare for any snow and ice events as the weather gets colder.

Light snow is expected across the Puget Sound region by midday Tuesday. The South Sound could see changes over to rain rather quickly, whereas from Seattle north to Bellingham, could see wet snow continue and become heavier Tuesday night, according to KOMO Meteorologist Kristin Clark.

Snohomish County residents and those traveling in the county, especially through unincorporated Snohomish County, can check on road closures at the Public Works Snow and Ice webpage.

Snohomish County is responsible for 1,600 total miles of roads and told KOMO News that staffing and suppliesare ready for the upcoming snow event.

"We know something is coming in either Tuesday afternoon or evening, so we have about 38 trucks ready for winter, we have about half of those set up right now ready to roll," said Jim Parker Road Maintenance Director for Snohomish County Public Works. "We are ready to go out and push off the snow, we are looking at maybe a couple inches of accumulation maybe more to the northeast part of the county. We are ready for whatever happens."

Parker said because the county's roads are currently wet, anti-icer is not effective. He said it works best when treating dry roads. Their crews will prioritize clearing roads of snow so it doesn't become an 'icy mess', if it does get colder.

Those supplies includes 38 plow/sander trucks, three deicer trucks, 5,800 tons of sand/salt mix, and 8,000 tons of sand plus other supplies. The prioritization of snow and ice routes in most Washington counties is based on traffic volume, bus routes, terrain, and historical knowledge of problem areas.

Some Snohomish County residents said they're not concerned, especially since the lowland snow is forecasted to be a one or two day event.

"Whoa, okay, that's exciting...they do a really good job cleaning the streets and if you know what you're doing driving it's really not bad. I think we are ready for it," said Patti Brown, a Snohomish County resident.

More snow could be coming this week. The National Weather Service in Seattle said another storm could move in on Thursday possibly bringing lowland snow.

"We have a couple 4-wheel drives, and we always have salt in the garage, I think we are pretty prepared," said Michael Brown, a Snohomish County resident. "We are ready and I'm just expecting its going to be another snowy winter."

Brown may be right, that's the same indication Parker, the Road Maintenance Director with Snohomish County Public Works, got from the county's weather service.

"We have been told we are in a triple La Nina, which means a colder wetter season, which sounds like snow to me!" said Parker.

During weather events, county public work departments and the Washington Department of Transportation encourage drivers to create distance between their vehicle and anti-icing equipment, allowing a minimum following distance of 200 feet.

King County and Pierce County Public Works Departments told KOMO News they are ready too. A spokesperson for Pierce County Planning & Public Works said crews put down a preventative application of salt on the county's primary roads this afternoon before the evening freeze. Pierce County currently has 24-hour coverage with 29 heavy salt trucks and six 1-ton trucks on stand-by.

For Pierce County winter weather conditions and information people can go to visit the Pierce County webpage.

King County Local Services Road Services Division plows and treats 583 miles of designated snow and ice routes and has 36 snowplow-equipped trucks ready for use, if needed.

King County Local Services says its crews have been pre-treating roads with anti-icer during dry weather. The application helps to prevent the snow from sticking when it comes down.

Information for King County can be found on its snow and ice website.