After a looming snowstorm hits the Tri-State Area on Sunday, arctic air is expected to chill New York City and the surrounding areas. According to a post on the National Weather Service’s X account, the National Weather Service is warning that there might be significant impacts on infrastructure and public health.

After days of balmy weather, City is slated to get buried in snow and then hit with an arctic blast expected to unleash a potentially life-threatening chill.

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.

The National Weather Service expects New Yorkers to see 4 to 5 inches of snow, while parts of New Jersey could get 6 to 7 inches. “This will be the biggest snowfall this season,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Brian Ciemnecki.

According to the National Weather Service, there's a 30% chance of snow showers after 4 p.m. Thursday. Skies will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Snow should enter New York City around 7 p.m. and be out of the area between 11 p.m. and midnight.

Here's a detailed forecast and timeline of when NYC will see snow on Sunday, how many inches to expect and what's forecast to happen when a polar vortex sweeps the area next week:

A snowstorm is expected to coat New York City and its surrounding area with 2-4 inches of snow on Sunday before temperatures drop to extreme lows during the week, prompting city officials to issue a winter weather alert through Monday.