(Cincinnati, Ohio)--It's tough to predict how severe Ohio's upcoming winter season will be.
Seth Binau at the National Weather Service's Wilmington office says that while precipitation could be above normal, the severity of the weather we get depends on the temperature.
Binau doesn't think Ohio will experience an "overly large" response to La Nina, noting that a review of the last ten winter seasons finds about half of them with less than normal amounts of precipitation, at the same time, four or five of them resulted in more than usual amounts of snow, rain or freezing rain.
He says he's most concerned about complacency on the part of drivers on Ohio's roads, pointing out that the past few winters have been milder than normal.
And hitting the roads this winter, The Ohio Department of Transportation has started pre-treating the roads with brine, and preparing snow plow drivers for 12 to 16 hour shifts.
Freezing rain is the biggest problem not just for diver on their daily commute but it is also dangerous for snow plow drivers.
Officials say eleven tons of salt were put down on Ohio's interstate and state highways last year