You can hear it in the urgent tone adopted by city leaders. Emergency Management Director Rob Larkin's advice on when to finalize preparations?
"Today. Today, please."
Or take Rob Allen with Streets and Roads, who says contractors will be getting different orders in some sections of town.
"This is going to be a different type of event than folks are used to with this amount of snow," he explained. "It's going to be removing snow versus melting it. So we're going top have to haul snow out of downtown and in various areas."
With Mayor Linda Gorton having already signed a state of emergency, parking will be banned on major thoroughfares throughout the city marked as snow emergency routes. (Look for the blue signs with snow flakes on them.)
For those downtown or looking for a covered spot to park a vehicle, LexPark's Laura Boison says her agency is taking an unusual step.
"We will be opening our garages free of charge. They will be open starting (Saturday) morning starting at 8 a.m.," she says.
But the general message remains the same: stay off the roads if at all possible, gather enough supplies to last at least four days post-storm, make sure pets are safe, check on neighbors, and be patient as emergency workers do their jobs.
Other resources:
Preparation kits: Be Ready Lexington
UK Safety Tips: UKNow
Lexington Snow and Ice Updates: LexingtonKy.gov