Snowy, Wet Morning in Lacey

Lacey residents woke up to a little over an inch of snow and slushy roads Saturday morning, but with the precipitation now coming down as rain, there may be barely enough for snowballs by midday. 

Public works crews began salting the roads at approximately 4 a.m. this morning and were done by 9 a.m., Mayor Mark Dykoff said.

"We didn't have to do any plowing," he said. "Basically mother nature is doing our work for us."

Salting was used as a preventative measure but most of the snow has started to dissolve due to the rain, he said.

The switch to rain came later in towns further north. Followers of Jersey Shore Hurricane News, the Facebook group that proved the usefulness of social-network weather reporting during Irene last summer, have sent in snapshots of their conditions from all over the state. Photos from Lakehurst and Toms River showed slightly more snow and still-white roads before 8 a.m.

Reports of accidents on the state's major highways piled up during the night, including one from the state's traffic information service of a jack-knifed tractor trailer on the Garden State Parkway southbound near exit 88.

Rain will continue through the morning and into the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service, likely tapering off after 2 p.m. Temperatures will drop again Saturday night, though, which could cause remaining moisture on the roads to refreeze.

What do the roads look like this morning near you? Tell us in the comments.

Also, feel free to add your photos from the first real snowfall of the season.