Winter storms are about to blitz through the eastern half of the United States at a frenetic pace that could continue for a couple of weeks.

On Thursday at 2:39 p.m. a winter storm watch was issued by the National Weather Service valid from Saturday 7 p.m. until Sunday 4 p.m. for Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden counties.

Meanwhile, a swath of the Central and Eastern U.S. was under winter weather advisory, which the NWS issues "for any amount of freezing rain, or when 2 to 4 inches of snow (alone or in combination with sleet and freezing rain), is expected to cause a significant inconvenience, but not serious enough to warrant a warning."

The heaviest snow totals are expected in northern New Jersey, with lower snow totals forecast for Central Jersey.

Thursday’s sloppy morning precipitation has come and gone, but a Winter Storm Watch is already in place for our next round of wintry weather on the way this weekend. For snow lovers, this could be a good one!

On Wednesday at 2:48 p.m. a winter storm warning was issued by the NWS Medford OR valid from Thursday 4 p.m. until Friday 10 a.m. The warning is for Central Siskiyou County and Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc counties as well as Modoc County.