The rain seemed endless, while the wind was relentless. Gusts from 35 to 45 mph were drawing in mild air from the Carolinas this morning.

Daily highs were set very early this morning in the upper 50s to near 60! While the winds brought warmth, they also brought inconvenience. Reports of branches down and trees uprooted, blocking lanes on New Jersey roads and highways, bringing traffic to a crawl.

The winds aren't done with us just yet. A change in wind direction will bring yet another bitter shot of Arctic air for the next several days.

Standing water from this morning’s rains will begin to ice over tonight. Please be extra careful around front steps, sidewalks and driveways.

If it is not properly salted or taken care of, it will ice over.

The weekend, while being cold, will be nice. Sun and clouds share the sky as temperatures stay in the upper 30s to low 40s.