The snow is likely to fall on Sunday from the Appalachians to New England. New York City may see its largest snowfall in years.

The snow forecast may be somewhat up in the air, but one thing is for sure: Any snow that falls will not be melting next week.

A winter storm will affect New York and the surrounding area starting Sunday. From 1 pm Sunday to 4 am Monday, the Tristate is expected to be pounded with snow, according to the National Weather Service.

After days of balmy weather City is slated to get hit with snow and then blasted by frigid cold by weekend’s end. Saturday morning started off cloudy and is set to turn soggy by the afternoon. Highs for the day are expected to peak around 45,

The storm expected to drop 6 to 8 inches of snow in New Jersey will start as rain in southern counties around dawn.

NWS meteorologists wrote in Friday morning's forecast that there is "increasing confidence in an accumulating/plowable snow event later (Sunday) and especially (Sunday) night across the region." There is still some uncertainty about total snowfall amounts because the system is more than 48 hours out,

While this snow may be classified as a “Winter Storm” for Northern Virginia (snow amounts 4+”), this will be more of a “Winter Weather Advisory” type snow for Central and SW Virginia. SEE ALSO: Weather Alert Day: Snow arriving Sunday Southside Virginians might observe snow falling on Sunday,