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This winter, the Moorhead Public Works Department saw significant cost savings on snow removal, said Public Works Director Paul Fiechtner. Fargo and West Fargo saw similar trends.

The city is checking to make sure storm lift stations work, but it does not expect to have to deploy sandbags or put up temporary flood walls.

(Fargo, ND) -- Plows are moving across the metro to clear out piling snow on several area roads. Fargo Public Works Director Ben Dow spoke with us in a conversation about today's winter storm, which swept through the region and caused poor travel conditions across the Red River Valley. A couple inches of snow has fallen in Fargo-Moorhead. Heavier amounts are reported to the

Despite the groundhog predicting an early spring, winter made its presence known Tuesday with a strong storm across the region. This has left schools, businesses and other establishments closed due to the snow and very strong winds.

Fargo Public Works Director Ben Dow says not having to maintain the massive snow pile is saving the City a lot of money.

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This winter's warming/cooling cycles are shaking up day-to-day life of outdoor city workers

This winter's warming/cooling cycles are shaking up day-to-day life of outdoor city workers

Keith Johnson recently retired after more than three decades with the Fargo Fire Department. Now he's got a new role with the city helping keep roads clear this winter.

Street crews are hard at work putting the finishing touches on getting plows ready for winter.