Ice pans are large, flat slabs of ice that form and float on top of the frigid river water. Despite the ice pans, the Weather Service notes, “The river continues to flow unimpeded with the ice ...

We spoke with National Weather Service Hydrologist Andrew Kalin about what this ice could mean for those along the river.

TOMS RIVER, NJ — The frigid temperatures have caused local bodies of water to ice over, including the Toms River and Barnegat Bay. That ice, as inviting as it may be, is not safe, the Toms River ...