As the weekend storm approaches, businesses and municipal crews are bracing for its impact.

At Trio Hardware in Plainview, shelves are stocked with everything you might need to weather the storm - especially big bags of ice melt.

Several customers stopped by the store to prepare for the coming snow, including Paul Lehmann, from Hicksville, who emphasized the importance of being ready.

"You never know what's going to happen, so we're just being prepared," Lehmann said.

For store owner Todd Kirschner, the snow is a welcome sight. He’s hoping the storm will bring in more business.

"We've been waiting for this," Kirschner said. "It's been way too long without snow."

Meanwhile, in New Hyde Park, highway crews in the Town of North Hempstead were also preparing for the storm.

Highway Superintendent Jerry Losquadro reported that his team was thoroughly checking equipment, including trucks and snowplows, to ensure everything would be ready when the snow begins to fall.

"My guys are all checking their equipment, their trucks, plows are being checked out," Losquadro said. "We're ready to go."

As the storm passes and temperatures drop even further early next week, the work won't stop.

Plumber Gregory Martino, of Martino Plumbing & Heating, is expecting a surge in calls from homeowners dealing with frozen pipes.

"When we get down to those single digits and teens, you've got the potential for pipes freezing and possibly bursting," Martino explained.

To avoid a visit from Martino, he has a few tips for homeowners: