New York City is expected to get winter weather over the weekend, with residents expected to wake up with 2-4 inches of snowfall

A quick-moving storm is expected to bring the first meaningful snowfall of the season to New York and New Jersey tonight, with most of the snow falling between midnight and 9 a.m. Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

A fast-moving low-pressure system will bring snow to New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, according to the National Weather Service. Tracking the snowfall, a timeline: Prepartions The Department of Sanitation has already begun pre-treating roads with brine and has more than 700 salt spreaders ready to deploy when the storm starts.

New York City is poised for a wintry glow-up overnight, with several inches of snow forecast to fall across the five boroughs as Christmas draws ever near.

The five boroughs were placed under a weather alert for the weekend by the Office of Emergency Management on Saturday. It comes as the National Weather Service warns of

A weak-to-moderate winter storm will pass off the East Coast this weekend, and it should bring the New York City and other coastal areas in the tri-state their first measurable snow. It won’t be a blockbuster snow event,

And while snow may begin to fall on the city as early as 7 p.m. Saturday, the steadiest snowfall is expected to come down in the overnight hours. At some point before 10 a.m. Sunday, snowfall rates are likely to reach half an inch per hour before 10 a.m. Sunday, according to the weather service.

Temperatures will stay firmly in winter territory in the days that follow. Highs on Sunday are expected to top out in the low- to mid-30s — about 10 degrees below normal. Conditions will be even colder Monday, with highs hovering around 30 degrees. Forecasters say temperatures will feel like they're in the teens both days.

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The National Weather Service forecasts the first significant snowfall of the season this weekend for New York City, with chilly temperatures and potential travel disruptions.