A pedestrian – or was she a bridge tender? – makes her way across the Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge shortly after noon, above. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)

A driving snowstorm blew into the Red Bank area Tuesday morning, quickly turning roads treacherous, blotting out visibility and slowing traffic to a crawl.

redbankgreen took a lunchtime tour of the Green that turned into a slog. Check out our photos, below.

Visibility was almost nil on Patterson Avenue in Shrewsbury.

A woman battled snow, wind and dicey footing on Shrewsbury Avenue in Red Bank.

Downtown Red Bank began clearing out early.

So did Rumson-Fair Haven Regional, causing a bit of a jam on Ridge Road in Rumson.

Time and temperature, courtesy of Little Silver Fire and First Aid.