More than 10,000 tonnes of salt and 12,000 litres of de-icer have been stockpiled by Aberdeen City Council for winter.
Forecasters are already predicting it will be colder than last year – though expect to see less wet and stormy weather.
The city council has upgraded its fleet of snow-busting vehicles, and has set aside £1.72million to keep traffic moving across the region.
But the funds set aside are the lowest since the winter of 2013/14 when the city spent £1.565million and had 12,000 tonnes of salt in reserve.
Last night the Met Office said the north-east should be braced for a frosty winter.
Council infrastructure convener Neil Cooney said the authority was “ready” for the season and that last year’s wet winter meant the roads teams were able to stockpile de-icer for this year’s frosty weather.
He said: “We didn’t use any of the de-icer last year so it could come in handy with the roads this year.
“Last year was a very wet and miserable winter but there wasn’t much frost about.
“This year we’ve been warned it will be very cold and frosty. We have used a lot of grit in previous years but this causes all sorts of problems with drainage and the like.”
A Met Office spokeswoman in Aberdeen confirmed the weather ahead.
She said: “We’re fairly happy and content to say that we won’t see such a wet and stormy winter as last time.
“As we look through next week we will see the temperature going downwards with an increased risk of frost and snow starting to fall over the mountains.
“The early indications for December show that the wind will come from the north and east more.
“The information we get at the moment is that winds from the north and east will bring incidents of below average temperatures and a rising risk of frost.”
But she was unable to predict if the Granite City would be enjoying a white Christmas this year.
She added: “The weather systems that will be in place on Christmas Day and Boxing Day haven’t formed yet so we are unable
to look that far.”
