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.

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.

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.

Sunday will have some sun mixing in, but lingering moisture continues to bring on and off snow showers throughout the day.Want more local news? Download our NBC5 mobile app for iOS and Android.Sign up for our NewslettersSnow totalsOverall,

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If you've got any travel plans for the rest of the weekend across our area, you'll want to read ahead to see how conditions change!

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