ALERTS: A winter storm warning has been issued for northern Westchester, Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, Putnam, Ulster counties. A winter weather advisory is in effect for southern Westchester.

The second storm of the week will be arriving this weekend, where it will bring about heavy and plowable snow. Saturday morning starts off with a mix of sun and clouds with clouds thickening up through the midday hours. Snow arrives toward and after sunset. Heavy snow will be following, roughly between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. The snow will be wrapping up through the sunrise timeframe and afterwards. There is a chance of a wintry mix to come down as the snow is wrapping up. After this storm system moves, partly cloudy skies and breezy winds will move in Sunday afternoon. The snow will be lighter and easier to shovel and clear during the day. Afterwards, the temperatures will get colder, and the snow will become harder.

It will become more of a chore to shovel snow on Monday. Next week, there will be a few more chances for winter storms to move in. FORECAST: OVERNIGHT: Partly cloudy and cold. A light wind will make it feel chilly. Feels: mid 10s to low 20s. Lows: mid 10s to low 20s.

SATURDAY: STORM WATCH (PM) - Mostly cloudy to cloudy with snow arriving by the late afternoon hours. It will fall down heavily overnight. Feels: low 20s to low 30s. Highs: low to mid-30s. Lows: upper 20s.

SUNDAY: STORM WATCH (AM) - Cloudy with a snow turning to a brief wintry mix in the morning hours. Partly cloudy, drier and breezy winds to follow. Feels: mid-20s. Highs: mid 30s. Lows: upper 10s to low 20s.

MONDAY: Mix of sun and clouds. Feels: mid-10s to mid-20s. Highs: low 30s. Lows: upper 10s. TUESDAY: WEATHER TO WATCH - Mostly cloudy, with a chance for snow showers in the second half of the day. Feels: mid-10s to mid-20s. Highs: low to mid-30s. Lows: mid-20s. WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy, with a chance for flurries for the second half of the day. Feels: mid-10s to mid-20s. Highs: mid-30s. Lows: mid-to upper 20s. THURSDAY: WEATHER TO WATCH - Cloudy with a snow to wintry mix to rain showers. Feels: mid-20s to low 30s Highs: mid-to upper 30s. Lows: low 20s.

FRIDAY: WEATHER TO WATCH - VALENTINE'S DAY - Morning snow showers fade to mostly sunny skies. Highs: low to mid-30s. Lows: upper 10s.