New York, New Jersey and Connecticut could get a plowable snowfall Sunday as a winter storm moves through the region.Winter storm watches have been issued for portions of the Tri-State Area and are likely to expand or upgrade to warnings.

A winter storm is set to bring at least several inches of snow to the New York City area with some parts of northern New Jersey and Connecticut set up for more than six inches of snow. The snow is expected to start in New York City on Sunday morning.

On the heels of the winter storm, another round of Arctic air will make for frigid conditions in the city. Sunday night will kick off the streak of freezing temperatures with a low in the teens; Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are all forecast to remain below freezing, according to Bryan Ramsey, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

The snow is likely to fall on Sunday from the Appalachians to New England. Some areas could see snowfall rates of one inch per hour at times.

We've got some accumulating snow to kick things off. That will be followed by the coldest airmass of the winter season thus far. Finally, in the longer range, it appears that an active/stormy pattern is going to unfold over the next few weeks across the eastern United States.

The NYC area could see significant snow this weekend for the first time in years, with "the potential for up to 6 inches." Here's the forecast.

Forecasters have increased the amount of snow expected to fall across Massachusetts as a fast-moving system moves through Sunday evening into Monday morning. Winter storm watches and warnings were issued for various parts of the region,