LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The bags of leaves on Adam Martin's trailer say "fall," but a mound of salt in his garage indicates that winter is coming.

Martin, who runs Eden's Landscape, isn't alone in his transition from fall to winter. Snow removal businesses and agencies across the region are prepping their machinery ahead of Tuesday morning's blast of winter.

Last year, after a decade in landscaping, Martin decided to add snow removal to his services when he noticed neighbors holed up in their homes.

A single plow on a 4-wheeler snowballed into a small fleet of ATVs and a roster of clients.

"I've had five people right here on my lunch break that have called, saying 'I hope you have me down tomorrow, I hope you're ready,'" Martin said.

He'll be up well before the sun rises in order to

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