At Ace Hardware in Turnersville, New Jersey, on Wednesday, customers were trying to do their best to get ahead of Thursday's winter weather. The most popular item for shoppers was ice melt. Many said they didn't want to take any chances with the icy conditions.

Crews in Pennsylvania and New Jersey were out Wednesday night preparing for a storm that could bring snow, rain and ice to the region overnight, making for a messy Thursday morning commute in the Delaware Valley.

Many have began counting down the days until Spring 2025, but doing that will simply make things worse in the coming weeks as an active winter storm pattern is expected. Here in Pennsylvania, we are caught in between a southeast ridge and cold air to our north and west.