More winter weather is expected to hit New Jersey this weekend, with projections in some areas calling for well over a foot of snow.

Winter storm watches have been issued for 16 New Jersey counties starting Saturday night and continuing into Monday.

What is shaping up to be one of the biggest winter storms in years was incubating off the West Coast Thursday ahead of its steady march across the nat

What to Know A whopper of a winter storm is set to impact a large chunk of the U.S. – from Texas to the East Coast – this weekend. It’s unclear this far in advance just how much we might get. A northern track means the low-pressure system will be closer to the tri-state and snow is more likely.

With a winter snow storm forecast for the weekend, now is the time to do these home and auto preparations, experts said.

Central Jersey remains the target for a long-lasting significant winter storm with snow and possibly ice Sunday morning through Monday afternoon. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for Central Jersey from 1 a.m. Sunday to 1 p.m. Monday, 36 hours.

What to Know Preliminary forecasts show 8-16 inches of snow can be expected for much of the region, including New York City, the Hudson Valley, nearly all of New Jersey and into Connecticut. Areas along the coast may see slightly lower totals,

A Code Blue has been issued for New York and parts of New Jersey. A snow shower is expected to hit the Big Apple as a winter storm approaches, affecting New York and extending as far as Texas, according to the National Weather Service.