Snow should taper off in New York City by about midday on Sunday before temperatures plummet under clear skies later, as a quick moving winter storm sweeps through the US Northeast.

NEW YORK - Snow is still falling across New York City, New Jersey and southern Connecticut this Sunday morning, with several inches of accumulation expected to continue as winter weather advisories remain in place.

AccuWeather recently issued a weather warning for the New York City area, advising that temperatures will drop into the teens Sunday night into Monday morning. As the thermometer plummets, the weather alert warns that any moisture, slush or untreated surface will quickly refreeze after sundown.

The arctic chill we've been experiencing is about to give way to snow. That's why we've declared a First Alert Weather Day for part of the weekend.

See a list of snow totals in the NYC-metro area after the snow storm on Saturday, Dec. 13, and see when it could snow again.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for parts of New Jersey and a Winter Weather Advisory for New York City and much of the Tri-State into Sunday.

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,

Forecasters have predicted up to 4 inches of snow — and highs reaching only the 20s on Monday and Tuesday will keep the accumulation from dissolving away.

This brutally cold weather stretch in the New York City area means business — especially with snow increasingly likely in the coming days.