The city's Department of Sanitation has issued a snow alert for one of the busiest travel days of the year.

Crews are making sure that street clearing equipment is ready to go starting at 7 a.m. Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving. Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city is ready to deal with whatever comes its way.

News 12 meteorologists say the storm will start as light rain in the morning and turn to all snow by the afternoon. Residents in Park Slope hit up local hardware stores to prepare, grabbing rock salt, calcium pellets, shovels, scrapers and even hand warmers.

The Office of Emergency Management has issued a travel advisory for Wednesday. Officials are warning residents to be wary of dangerous conditions on the roads. Anyone flying should check for flight delays and cancellations.