Gov. Phil Murphy ordered all state offices closed Tuesday as a winter storm that’s forecasted to dump freezing rain on New Jersey is making its way across the state. State courts are also closed.

Non-essential state workers were already operating on a two-hour delayed opening. The announcement to shutter government offices for the day was made shortly after 8 a.m.

Forecasts say the worst of the storm is expected to hit the state with a mix of snow, ice and freezing rain, which Murphy warned could be “treacherous" midday through the evening commute.

Gov Murphy has announced all State offices will be CLOSED on today, Feb. 12, 2019, due to winter weather conditions. Non-essential employees should not report for their normal shift today. Essential employees should report to work on schedule. Avoid unnecessary travel. Stay Safe — NJDOT (@NJDOT_info) February 12, 2019

Hundreds of schools have announced delayed openings and closures. Murphy already declared a state of emergency.

Once it starts, the storm could last much of the day, according to the National Weather Service, which has issued winter storm warnings and advisories for nearly the entire state.

Monitor the social media accounts for the Office of Emergency Management and the N.J. State Police for updates:

NJOEM on Facebook: www.facebook.com/READYNEWJERSEY

NJOEM on Twitter: www.twitter.com/ReadyNJ

NJ State Police on Facebook: www.facebook.com/NewJerseyStatePolice

NJ State Police on Twitter: www.twitter.com/NJSP

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NJ Advance Media staff writer Jeff Goldman contributed to this report.

Matt Arco may be reached at marco@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @MatthewArco or Facebook.

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