The National Weather Service has proactively issued winter storm watches for , Rockland and Putnam counties starting at 7 p.m., Feb. 8.

While it won't be a total bust, the chances of double-digit snow totals have vanished. With that, the National Weather Service has canceled the winter storm watch and replaced it with a winter weather advisory, signaling expected lower snow totals. A winter storm watch remains over western Wisconsin .

A snowstorm for much of Minnesota is on tap for the weekend, starting late Friday. How much falls and where that falls? That’s tricky according to WCCO-TV Chief Meteorologist Chris Shaffer who says this is not “snowmageddon” but worth watching.