What were you doing during last week's "blizzard that wasn't"? Up to 2 feet of snow had been predicted and many businesses closed for the day, but most of New Jersey wound up with only 3 or 4 inches of precipitation.
New Jersey was supposed to be pummeled by the "storm of the century" on Monday but that never panned out. But while the expected snow totals never materialized in many places, the winter storm still cost the state millions of dollars in cleanup costs.
Lingering snow and subfreezing temperatures mean that travel delays in the Northeast will extend through Wednesday, even if the storm wasn't as bad as expected.
New Jersey's travel ban has been lifted statewide as of 7:30 a.m. The decision came after officials re-evaluated conditions in light of the lower-than-expected volume of snow. But motorists are still being advised to stay off the roads unless their travel is essential.
Once the snow stops falling, homeowners must set about the task of getting rid of it. Like most things, there's a right and a wrong way to do it to keep from getting hurt.
Travelers visited the Monmouth Service on the Garden State Parkway Area Monday evening. Roads were still passable at the time and the precipitation was more of an icy mix.
Gov. Chris Christie has declared a state of emergency as a massive winter storm threatens New Jersey, promising to dump up to two feet of snow on some parts of the Garden State.