(LaPorte County, IN) - Heavy snow appears on the way. A Winter Storm Watch runs from 6 p.m. today to 1 a.m. on Thursday. The forecast is calling for more than eight inches of snow in spots.

The La Porte County Highway Department is getting prepared. Superintendent Bob Young says more drivers after their shifts will likely be taking plow trucks home so they can start clearing roads quicker as soon as the need arises. A lot of highway department trucks this morning went to a sandpit in Hanna. They brought back sand that is mixed with salt to help combat snow and ice on the roads. Young says sand is also used for other road maintenance purposes throughout the year.