As New Jersey braces for a winter storm that will bring a treacherous mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain Wednesday night into early Thursday, weather forecasters are tracking two other storm systems that could impact our region in the next seven days.

The New York City Emergency Management Department has issued a weather alert urging residents to prepare for an approaching winter storm. According to Emergency Management, the storm will begin late Wednesday and continue through Thursday,

Days after Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter, a nasty ice storm packing sleet, snow and freezing rain will blast the East Coast on Thursday morning—and two more winter storms are also in the forecast for late Friday and next week.

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.

Some snow and freezing rain could impact the Thursday morning commute in North Jersey. It's expected to start around 1 a.m.