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.

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

Just as one winter storm that brought snow and ice exits the Northeast, a new winter storm is expected to slam similar areas over the weekend.

Just as one winter storm exited the NYC area, a new one is expected to slam similar areas of NY, NJ and CT over the weekend with several inches of snow. Here's when the wet weather will start, and how much to expect.

Light rain will move into the area Friday evening, continuing through Saturday morning before giving way to cloudy skies and cooling temperatures for the remainder of the weekend, according to the latest forecast models.

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

New York City and Boston both will under Winter Storm Watches as next system could bring a heavy round of snowfall.

Today's winter storm will provide us with light to moderate snowfall totals, a light glaze of ice, and difficult travel through the evening drive home. Additional snow showers work in Friday before a bigger system arrives late this weekend.

Over 50 million are under threat of snow and/or ice over the weekend as another storm rolls across the Northeast.

Chief Meteorologist Jon Porter warns of another winter storm setup with the increased potential for accumulating snow for the Northeast and Midwest regions of the United States next week.