North Jersey Crashes, Snow Totals: More Winter Weather Possible

The winter weather finally arrived on Tuesday, and it made a mess of things in parts of New Jersey. More precipitation could spell trouble for afternoon commuters in North Jersey. (see forecast below).

At least one school has changed its schedule for Wednesday already, and more could follow if the freezing rain and snow continue to make roads slick. Read more: New Jersey School Closings/Delays List For Monday, Tuesday And Wednesday.

Roads were getting slippery on Tuesday and speed restrictions are in place. A commercial travel ban is still in place on state highways. The State Police said they had more than 100 accidents statewide by 12 noon, and they made more than 200 assists (see list of road conditions below).

NJ DOT has reported several incidents on I-80 in Morris County. Read more: Multiple Incidents On Rt. 80 During Snow, Ice Storm

An accident was holding up traffic on Route 1. Read more: Multiple Accidents So Far On Rt. 1, Garden State Parkway

A truck that was violating the travel ban got into trouble, and caused problems on the roadways. Read more: Jack-Knifed Tractor Trailer On I-295 In Mercer County

Here is an accident in the Edison area on the New Jersey Turnpike:

Flooding was also reported in Ocean City and other parts of the Jersey Shore.

The state has reduced its snow estimates even though at least 4 inches of snow have fallen in parts of New Jersey since Monday. Read more: New Jersey Snow Totals, Town-By-Town, For Monday And Tuesday

Murphy declared a state of emergency and closed all state offices as a winter storm warning remains in effect for Sussex, Passaic, Morris, Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren counties while a winter weather advisory was declared for the rest of the state, except for Cape May County.

The state of emergency was declared for a system that could bring moe snow and ice and cause power outages and messy roads on Tuesday evening (see snow estimates below).

"It's going to be a mess pretty much everywhere," Murphy said.

The declaration means that the state will deploy extra resources to make sure that the roads are clear and safe on Tuesday. Murphy did encourage people to stay off the highways and a travel ban was declared for commercial vehicles on state roadways.

Here are the alerted areas:

Here are the road conditions:

• US 202: Icing on US 202 in both directions CR 504/Ratzer Rd in Wayne Twp use caution.
• New Jersey Turnpike: Speed restriction and Weather related on the New Jersey Turnpike in both directions from Interchange 11 - Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge Twp to George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee 45 miles per hour due to roadway conditions, and Salting operations.
• New Jersey Turnpike - Pennsylvania Ext.: Speed restriction on the New Jersey Turnpike - Pennsylvania Ext. in both directions from Delaware River Bridge in Burlington Twp to New Jersey Turnpike North in Mansfield Twp 35 miles per hour due to roadway conditions, and Salting operations.
• New Jersey Turnpike: Speed restriction on the New Jersey Turnpike in both directions from Delaware Memorial Bridge in Pennsville Twp to Interchange 11 - Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge Twp 35 miles per hour due to roadway conditions, and Salting operations.
• Garden State Parkway: Speed restriction on the Garden State Parkway in both directions from South of Exit 143C - NJ 124 in Irvington Twp to New York State Line in Montvale Clifton and Paramus Maintenance Yards are conducting salting and plowing operations. Speed limit 35 mph. VMS in use.
• Garden State Parkway: Speed restriction on the Garden State Parkway in both directions from North of Exit 105 - NJ 36 in Tinton Falls to South of Exit 124 - Main St in Sayreville . District 5 conducting salting operations. Speed limit 45 mph. VMS in use.
• NJ 41: Malfunctioning traffic light on NJ 41 in both directions at NJ 70 in Cherry Hill Twp. All lanes closed and detoured 10-15 minute delay, use caution.
• New Jersey Turnpike: Vehicle off the roadway on the New Jersey Turnpike northbound South of Interchange 5 - CR 541 in Westampton Twp. Right shoulder.
• New Jersey Turnpike: Accident on the New Jersey Turnpike outer roadway northbound North of Interchange 9 - NJ 18 in East Brunswick Twp. Left lane blocked.
• Garden State Parkway: Accident on the Garden State Parkway southbound North of Exit 147 - Clinton Ave in East Orange. All lanes open.
• Garden State Parkway: Accident on the Garden State Parkway local lanes southbound South of Exit 105 - NJ 36 in Tinton Falls. 1 lane blocked.
• I-295: Vehicle spun out on I-295 northbound South of Exit 47 - CR 541/Burlington-Mount Holly Rd in Burlington Twp. Left shoulder closed use caution.
• New Jersey Turnpike: Accident on the New Jersey Turnpike outer roadway northbound South of Interchange 6 - Pennsylvania Turnpike in Mansfield Twp. Right shoulder blocked.
• NJ 17: Accident with Injuries on NJ 17 southbound ramp to eastbound I-80 in Lodi. Right lane closed 5 minute delay.
• I-78: Vehicle spun out on I-78 local lanes westbound West of Exit 54 - Winans Ave/Paine Ave in Hillside Twp. Right lane closed.
• I-295: Accident with Injuries and a Fluid Spill on I-295 northbound South of Exit 57 - US 130 in Bordentown Twp. Right shoulder closed use caution.
• I-295: Accident on I-295 northbound at Exit 47 - CR 541/Burlington-Mount Holly Rd in Burlington Twp. Left shoulder closed use caution.
• New Jersey Turnpike: Jack-knifed tractor trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike outer roadway northbound North of Interchange 14 - I-78/US 1&9 in Newark. Right and center lanes blocked.
• US 130: Accident on US 130 northbound Bridgeboro St in Willingboro Twp. All lanes closed and detoured.
• I-295: Accident and a vehicle off the roadway on I-295 northbound south of Exit 71 - Federal City Rd in Lawrence Twp. Right shoulder closed use caution.
• I-280: Disabled vehicle on I-280 eastbound East of Exit 4 - Eisenhower Pkwy/CR 609 in Roseland. Right shoulder closed.
• I-295: Jack-knifed tractor trailer on I-295 southbound North of Exit 60 - I-195/NJ 129 in Hamilton Twp. Left lane closed use caution.
• NJ 7: Accident on NJ 7 northbound South of CR 507/Schuyler Av in Kearny. 1 lane closed.
• I-80: Vehicle spun out on I-80 westbound East of Exit 39 - NJ 53 in Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp. Right lane blocked.
• New Jersey Turnpike: Accident on the New Jersey Turnpike northbound North of Interchange 5 - CR 541 in Burlington Twp. Right shoulder blocked.
• NJ 20: Downed pole and downed wires on NJ 20 northbound In the vicinity of Broadway in Paterson. All lanes closed 20 minute delay.
• New Jersey Turnpike: Overturned tractor trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike outer roadway northbound North of Interchange 9 - NJ 18 in Edison Twp. Right shoulder blocked.
• Garden State Parkway: Vehicle off the roadway on the Garden State Parkway local lanes southbound South of Exit 105 - NJ 36 in Tinton Falls. All lanes open to traffic.
• Garden State Parkway: Accident on the Garden State Parkway southbound South of Exit 143 - NJ 124 in Irvington Twp. All lanes open.
• Accident Accident Garden State Parkway As of 11:51am, there's an Accident on the Garden State Parkway northbound North of Exit 153A - NJ 3 in Clifton. Left lane blocked.
• Garden State Parkway: Accident on the Garden State Parkway local lanes northbound South of Exit 109 - CR 520 in Middletown Twp. All lanes open.
• I-80: Vehicle spun out on I-80 eastbound Exit 45 - CR 637/Beverwyck Rd in Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp. Partial ramp closed.
• New Jersey Turnpike: Accident on the New Jersey Turnpike inner roadway northbound South of Interchange 7 - US 206 in Bordentown Twp. Left shoulder blocked.
• New Jersey Turnpike: Accident on the New Jersey Turnpike southbound North of Interchange 7A - I-195 in Robbinsville. Left lane blocked.
• New Jersey Turnpike: Accident on the New Jersey Turnpike outer roadway southbound North of Interchange 13A - Newark Liberty International Airport/US 1&9 in Elizabeth. Left lane blocked.
• New Jersey Turnpike: Accident on the New Jersey Turnpike outer roadway southbound South of Interchange 7A - I-195 in Hamilton Twp. Right lane blocked.
• New Jersey Turnpike: Overturned tractor trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike southbound South of Interchange 6 - Pennsylvania Turnpike in Mansfield Twp. Right shoulder blocked.
• NJ 24: Overturned vehicle on NJ 24 eastbound at Exit 9A - Broad St/Millburn/Summit in Summit. Exit ramp closed.
• I-80: Accident on I-80 eastbound West of Exit 19 - CR 517 in Allamuchy Twp. Right lane closed.
• Garden State Parkway: Accident on the Garden State Parkway local lanes northbound Exit 100C- NJ 66 West in Tinton Falls. All lanes open.
• Garden State Parkway: Accident on the Garden State Parkway southbound Exit 142B - I-78 West in Irvington Twp. 1 lane blocked.
• I-280: Disabled vehicle on I-280 westbound East of Exit 8 - CR 577 in West Orange Twp. Left lane closed.

Here are the predicted snow totals:

Here are the high-end predictions:

Here is the forecast:

• Tuesday afternoon: Snow and/or rain before 3pm, then freezing rain and sleet. High near 33. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
• Tuesday night: Freezing rain and sleet before 11pm, then rain. Low around 30. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
• Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7am and 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

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