UPDATE: Black Ice, Accidents, Speed Restrictions, Airport Delays As New Jersey Battles Storm Impact

Winter Storm Sparta brought its “expansive” stripe of snow, sleet and freezing rain to New Jersey on Sunday and Monday, and made for a messy Monday morning commute.

A serious crash was reported late Sunday and early Monday involving two cars, injuring eight, in Springfield in Burlington County.

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“Roads are bad everywhere,” the State Police said on Twitter. “Take it slow if you have to be out at all.”

The Port Authority and other transportation agencies reported that Philadelphia International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport had delays of up to 3 hours.

So far, the following was imposed, or happened Sunday and Monday morning:

• A 45-mph speed restriction on the Garden State Parkway.
• A 35-mph speed restriction on the New Jersey Turnpike in both directions from the Delaware Memorial Bridge to Exit 8A in South Brunswick.
• A 25-mph speed restriction on the Ben Franklin Bridge, Betsy Ross Bridge, Walt Whitman Bridge and Commodore Barry Bridge
• A 45-mph speed restrictionon the New Jersey Turnpike - Hudson County Extension in both directions from Interchange 14 - I-78 in Newark to Jersey Ave/Holland Tunnel in Jersey City.
• An accident on the New Jersey Turnpike/I-95 local lanes southbound Exit 69 - I-80 in Teaneck. Right shoulder closed.
• An accident on the I-95 northbound ramp to Exit 4 in Hopewell. Ramp blocked - use caution.
• A disabled bus on U.S. 9 northbound in Marlboro. Right shoulder closed.
• A disabled truck on I-80 eastbound at Exit 56 in Woodland Park. Ramp blocked.
• An accident and a vehicle off the roadway on the New Jersey Turnpike outer roadway southbound, north of Exit 9 and Route 18 in Edison. Right shoulder blocked.

The National Weather Service says a ”Winter Weather Advisory” was in effect from 10 a.m. Sunday to 4 am Monday, but New Jersey spent much of Monday cleaning up after a mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain hit the entire state.

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On Sunday:

• A vehicle spun out on I-295 northbound North of Exit 28 - NJ 168/Black Horse Pike in Barrington. Right shoulder blocked - use caution.
• A vehicle spun out on I-295 southbound south of Exit 15 - CR 607/Tomlin Station Rd in Greenwich Twp. - use caution.
• An accident on I-295 northbound North of Exit 57 - US 130 in Hamilton Twp. Left shoulder blocked - use caution.
• An accident on I-78 westbound ramp from Exit 56 - Elizabeth Ave in Newark. Right shoulder blocked/
• An accident on US 206 southbound South of US 130/US 206 in Bordentown Twp. All lanes closed and detoured 5-10 minute delay.
• An accident on the Garden State Parkway southbound South of Exit 83 - US 9 North in Toms River Twp. All lanes open to traffic.
• An Accident on the New Jersey Turnpike inner roadway southbound north of Interchange 13 - I-278/Goethals Bridge in Linden. Left lane blocked.
• An accident on the New Jersey Turnpike outer roadway southbound north of Interchange 7 - US 206 in Chesterfield Twp. Left and center lanes blocked.
• An Accident on the New Jersey Turnpike southbound south of Interchange 5 - CR 541 in Mount Laurel Twp. Left lane blocked.
• An accident on the New Jersey Turnpike outer roadway southbound south of Interchange 8 - NJ 33 in Robbinsville. Left lane blocked.
• An accident on the New Jersey Turnpike outer roadway southbound South of Interchange 7 - US 206 in Bordentown Twp. Right lane blocked.
• An 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.
• An overturned vehicle on the New Jersey Turnpike inner roadway northbound south of Interchange 7A - I-195 in Hamilton Twp. Left lane blocked.
• An accident on the New Jersey Turnpike northbound Interchange 3 - NJ 168 in Runnemede. Left shoulder blocked.
• An an accident on the New Jersey Turnpike southbound south of Interchange 2 - US 322 in Woolwich Twp. Left shoulder blocked.

Sparta already has dumped up to a half-foot of snow in the Midwest as of early Sunday, according to weather.com.

Here’s what’s expected, according to the National Weather Service:

• Ice accumulations: One to two tenths, with the highest along the Interstate 95 corridor and lower in the Lehigh and western Raritan valleys.
• Snow accumulations: 1 to 4 inches in South Jersey and the Jersey Shore, 3 to 5 inches in the north
• Timing: Snow should overspread the area by early Sunday afternoon. A transition to sleet and freezing rain should start occurring during the late afternoon and spread north during the late evening. Precipitation will taper off overnight.
• Impacts: Expect slippery traveling and walking conditions to start developing on untreated surfaces Sunday afternoon and continuing Sunday night. Expect travel delays if driving. Isolated power outages possible.
• Temperatures: Expected to be in the mid 20s to around 30 while precipitation is occurring. They should remain below freezing overnight and Monday morning.

A winter weather advisory means that periods of snow...sleet or freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving, according to the NWS.

The NWS says please give yourself plenty of distance between yourself and all vehicles around you. Also give yourself extra time to reach your destination.

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