New York City’s first accumulating snow is looking like a near certainty this weekend. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for New York City, Long Island and much of Central and South New Jersey for Saturday night into Sunday morning.

The first in a round of fast-moving Alberta clippers will bring rounds of snow and rain to New York and much of the Northeast on Wednesday before more winter storms follow throughout the week

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

The CBS News New York First Alert Weather Team has issued a First Alert Weather Day for Tuesday due to a coastal storm that will bring heavy rain and snow to the region.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City is forecast to receive anywhere between two and four inches of snow by Sunday afternoon. Staten Island itself is expected to receive anywhere between three and four inches. But just when will the heaviest snow come down?

On Wednesday at 9:48 a.m. the National Weather Service released an updated winter storm watch valid from Thursday 1 a.m. until Friday 7 a.m. for Onondaga, Madison and Oneida counties.

Warren County, New Jersey, along with Berks, Lehigh and Northampton counties in Pennsylvania, remains under an advisory until 1 p.m., with 1 to 3 inches of snow, up to 4 inches in elevated terrain, and minor icing anticipated.

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.

Millions of Americans living on the East Coast could see their first accumulating snowfall of the season this week.

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.