The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for most of Massachusetts due to a storm that would dump up to 8 inches of snow across Massachusetts this weekend.

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 weather advisory at 7:56 a.m. EST on Saturday in effect until Sunday at 1 a.m. EST for Menominee County.

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,

A Winter Storm Warning was issued at about 3 a.m. Saturday and is in effect until 8 p.m. for Brown, Kewaunee and Shawano counties. The weather service shows a band of heavy snow along the State 29 corridor. Areas just north of that corridor and to the south of it are expected to get 4 to 6 inches.

The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory at 2:55 a.m. on Saturday valid from 7 p.m. until Sunday 1 p.m. for Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties.

Despite the frigid temperatures so far this winter, the amount of snowfall in Minnesota is still significantly below average.

A Winter Weather Advisory sparked by the incoming snow system on Saturday has been issued for a large swath of counties across Mid-Michigan and Northern Michigan. The advisory cautions of worsening driving conditions on Saturday. It runs from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., the National Weather Service (NWS) said.

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