Meteorologists told people in these areas to have their snow shovels ready and plan to stay off the roads.
气象学家告知这些地区的人们准备好铲子，并远离道路。
英语百科
Shovel ready
Shovel ready is a political term used to describe construction projects (usually larger-scale infrastructure) where planning and engineering is advanced enough that with sufficient funding, construction can begin within a very short time.