REMINDER: Hit the road with snow, ice on the car, and you could pay big

There's one thing you don't want to see on your commute this morning: A sheet of ice hanging perilously off the car in front of you.

And if you're the one who's failed to remove snow or ice from your vehicle — you could be looking at a big fine.

According to Sgt. Jeff Flynn of the New Jersey State Police, troopers issued 275 summonses to drivers in 2015 for failure to remove ice and snow from their vehicles' hoods, windows and roofs. In addition, they issued 176 warnings.

"I think any New Jersey driver can attest to driving behind someone with all that snow blowing off their rooftops," Flynn told New Jersey 101.5. "You have chunks of ice that can fly off these vehicles as well."

In a Facebook post Sunday night, State Police asked drivres not to make "a Monday any worse than it already is."

"Let's not leave snow on the roof for the wind to take care of. Please make sure you remove the snow from your vehicle. Snow and ice blowing off of roofs cause dangerous driving conditions.

Fines range from $25 to $75 for each offense. The fine can jump up to $1,000 if flying ice or snow causes injury to others or property damage.

— With reporting by Dino Flammia