WEATHER UPDATE: 'Heavy' Snow Coming To New Jersey As Black Ice Hits

Winter ain’t done. In fact, it’s about to get worse.

The Tuesday commute was a rough ride for drivers as yet another storm promises to soak New Jersey on Wednesday and Thursday.

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“Prepare now: The main event has yet to come,” The Weather Channel said on its website.

The National Weather Service has issued a “Winter Storm Warning” that will take effect from 7 p.m. Wednesday to 7 p.m. Thursday.

That warning says:

• Snow and sleet accumulations: New Jersey got mostly an ice coating into Tuesday evening, then will get 5 to 9 inches in Central and South Jersey, and 3 to 7 inches in North Jersey, on Wednesday night and Thursday.
• The bulk of the snow will hit the central and southern portions of the state, according to News12.
• The amount of snow accumulation Wednesday night and Thursday will depend on how quickly the rain changes to snow and if sleet lasts longer during the transition.
• Ice accumulations: A light glaze through Tuesday evening.
• Timing: Possibly heavy snow at times on Wednesday night and continuing Thursday
• News12 reported that less than an inch of ice has formed on roads throughout the state.
• Snow, sleet and freezing rain will continue to cause travel problems in most parts of New Jersey on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
• In parts of the Northeast, “prolonged icing could lead to downed trees and power outages,’’ according to Accuweather.

So far, on Wednesday this has happened:

• 35-mph speed restrictions on the Outerbridge Crossing and Goethals Bridge.
• A disabled vehicle on the New Jersey Turnpike - Hudson County Extension eastbound east of Exit 14 - I-78 in Newark. Right lane blocked.
• An overturned truck on I-80 eastbound west of Exit 12 in Blairstown Twp. Right lane closed.

According to weather.com:

By 1 a.m. Wednesday, temperatures were to rise to about 36 degrees. Temperatures will continue to rise Wednesday, reaching the low- to mid-40s by the afternoon.

But, snow will begin falling after 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Morristown area and in the New Brunswick area.

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Photo: Accuweather.com