The storm, which hasn’t formed yet, is expected to reach the Garden State by early Sunday morning and continue through Sunday night or early Monday.

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.

That frigid air will be very dry, which means that there may not be enough moisture to produce a ton of snow. Often, when an extremely cold air mass like this anchors over the Northeast, winter storm tracks track far south, where moisture is much more abundant, and the deepest snow winds up south of New York City.

Based on computer guidance models — which are not official forecasts — the Garden State could get anywhere from a few inches of snow to as much as 2 feet of snow.

As measurable snowfall and bitter cold approach the Philadelphia area this weekend, weather forecasters are urging residents to prepare now — from stocking essentials to planning for potential disruptions to travel,

A winter weather advisory has been issued for northwest New Jersey until 4 p.m. Jan. 17, according to the National Weather Service.

A snowstorm could hit New Jersey this weekend. Let's hope it's not one of the biggest ever like these massive storms.

Forecasters are closely monitoring the potential for a winter storm that could bring snow and ice to many states later this week before impacting New Jersey this upcoming weekend.