On Friday at 3:14 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning valid from Saturday 5 p.m. until Sunday 11 a.m. for Passaic and Bergen 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.

Punxsutawney Phil made his annual prediction in Pennsylvania, and the groundhog saw a shadow, meaning the United States is set for six more weeks of winter.

The National Weather Service says another winter storm will hit the mid-Hudson Valley Saturday night and early Sunday morning.

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.