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.

We are entering what will be the most active February winter storm pattern since 2021. The first several days of February were pleasant after an exhaustingly cold January, but we're about to be thrown for a loop in the coming weeks.