WEATHER UPDATE: 'Black Ice' Will Cover New Jersey Roads Monday Morning

Prepare yourself for a wet, freezing, slick end to the holiday weekend.

A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain soaked the region on Sunday morning, and much of that rain and wetness will likely freeze on New Jersey roads on Monday.

The National Weather Service issued an alert for all of New Jersey, saying temperatures will fall below freezing Sunday night and Monday. Any water still on the roads will refreeze, creating icy conditions once again.

The ”black ice” will come after an inch or more of freezing rain fell on New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania, closing bridges, causing speed restrictions and making things generally a mess for motorists.

The Outerbridge Crossing, the Bayonne Bridge and the Goethals Bridge connecting Staten Island and New Jersey, and the Walt Whitman, Ben Franklin and Betsy Ross bridges connecting Pennsylvania and New Jersey were all closed Sunday morning because of ice.

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NJ Transit bus service was also suspended statewide and tickets were cross-honored on rail lines.

Black ice was reported on roads in eastern Pennsylvania and in many parts of New Jersey on Sunday. Towns from Bergen County and Camden County to Montgomery County in Pennsylvania issued advisories.

There were 231 accidents and 103 “aids” reported by the State Police between midnight and 10 a.m. “Roads are slick. Proceed with extreme caution,” the department wrote on its Facebook page.

“Many southwest Jersey roads are a skating rink. Many minor crashes, but none fatal on State Police roads. Don’t be the first.”

The National Weather Service issued a freezing rain advisory that’s in effect until 11 a.m. on Sunday, saying freezing rain will lead to ice accumulations.

“Advisory: Roads are extremely icy. DO NOT drive if at all possible until roads are treated,” said the Madison, N.J. Police Department.

• As of 8:09 a.m., there was a speed restriction on the Garden State Parkway in both directions from Exit 116 - PNC Arts Center in Holmdel to Exit 160 - Paramus Rd to U.S. 208 in Rochelle Park of 35 miles per hour.
• As of 7:46 a.m., there was a speed restriction on the New Jersey Turnpike in both directions from Delaware Memorial Bridge in Pennsville to George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee of 35 mph.
• As of 8:27am, there were accidents on the Garden State Parkway in Sayreville, Chestnut Ridge and Somers Point, and on the New Jersey Turnpike in East Greenwich, Leonia, West Deptford, East Windsor, Carteret, South Brunswick and more. Click here for more details.

Some snow and freezing rain will then change over to rain. Things could remain slippery.

“As the rain begins, it is not out of the question for a brief period of icing to cause slick spots in the far northern and western suburbs of Philadelphia,”Accuweather said.

Temperatures fell to 30 Sunday night, the NWS said, with winds of up to 11 mph.

“Overall, Sunday will be nasty with a cold northeasterly wind,” philly.com’s John Bolaris said.

The National Weather Service has issued a Freezing Rain Advisory for much of New Jersey from 3 to 11 a.m. Sunday, citing temperatures in the upper 20s could cause ice accumulations.

In western Bergen County, forecasters predict ice to be less than a tenth of an inch, and only “around a trace” for the Eastern part of the county.

“A Freezing Rain Advisory means that periods of freezing rain or freezing drizzle will cause travel difficulties,” reads the advisory. “Be prepared for slippery road. Slow down and use caution while driving.”

Temperatures for most of Bergen County will be in the 40s during the afternoon, with rain stopping Sunday evening.

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