FARGO — The clock is ticking toward the first winter storm of the year, arriving at the busiest travel week of the season.

The man in charge of the Fargo garage for the North Dakota Department of Transportation said all 47 plows are ready. They have been prepared since the end of October.

Edie and Jack Kritzberger spent the day getting ready before traveling to see how the storm develops.

“I’m getting gasoline, getting the tires checked, making sure I have my ice scraper,” Edie Kritzberger said.

With rain expected at the start of the storm, the North Dakota Department of Transportation said most road surfaces were not pre-treated today because brine would wash away before becoming effective. The plan is to use it tomorrow before the changeover.

“We have went out today and shot some br

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