The City of Wichita is working to pretreat the roads ahead of this weekend’s winter storm.
Initially, the city said they were concerned that rain might wash the treatment away. However, a city spokesperson announced the change Friday afternoon.
A rain forecast, switched to freezing drizzle beginning Saturday. Wichita, Salina, and Hutchinson preparing for winter storm impacts
A city spokesperson said that a combination of ice and snow will make roads slick and hazardous this weekend.