BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — The icy roads we saw earlier this week from the first storm that moved through the state kept the North Dakota Highway Patrol more than busy. From Tuesday to Wednesday when the storm was moving through our state, authorities reported more than 300 events. These events included crashes, abandoned vehicles, and motor assists, where vehicles may have slid into ditches or got stuck on roads. Highway patrol says that staff members had to work overtime to respond to these events. Authorities also say they saw many crashes in urban areas because of more traffic and slicker roadways. With more snow in the forecast for today and tomorrow, highway patrol says that people should prepare before they get stuck. This means you should always have more than half a tank of gas, clear your tail pipe to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, keep a charger with you, stay with your vehicle, and always let people know what your travel plans are. But they say the most effective way to avoid a crash or getting stuck is to slow down. "[People] are unfamiliar with how fast they can go with that first storm," says Sergeant Jenna Clawson Huibregtse, highway patrol's safety and education officer. "They're used to driving 70 miles an hour when the conditions are perfect. Well, the speed limit signs are for those perfect conditions. It's not for when we're having a winter event." They also say that drivers should always carry a winter survival kit in the car.