The second of five storms that will slam the eastern half of the United States with snow and ice over a two week period is on the way – and this one has more snow than the first.

After a winter storm brought snow, sleet and freezing rain to a large swath of the Midwest, mid-Atlantic and Northeast this week, another one is on the way. Forecasters say the latest system is expected to sweep across the northern part of the country this weekend,

The map I’ve put together for snowfall totals has a fairly wide range of 4 to 8 inches. During Saturday, after we get even more information, I’ll try to start honing that down to see whether we’re going to be closer to the 4 inches or closer to 8 inches.

The newest data shows a few tweaks to storm system forecast. Those tweaks generally are for less snow and less freezing rain.

Another winter storm will rush across the Midwest and the Northeast this weekend, bringing snow and ice along the way.

The storm that hit the West Coast is making the trek across the country to bring a significant snowstorm to the Northeast this weekend.

New Jersey is bracing for another round of snow and ice this weekend. Snowfall totals of 4 to 6 inches are expected in northern New Jersey. Nearly all of the state faces a threat of a dangerous coating of ice. National Weather Service and AccuWeather

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for the weekend in Connecticut. See the expected snowfall