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.

Some forecasters think most of the state will get brushed by very light snow, while others say 3 to 6 inches could fall

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch at 3:04 p.m. on Friday valid from Sunday 10 a.m. until Monday 1 a.m. for Carbon, Monroe and Northampton counties.

Eight counties in New Jersey are under a winter storm watch, because of the possibility of heavy snow and dangerous road conditions

A winter storm watch will be in effect Sunday for much of eastern Pennsylvania, including the Poconos. In Carbon and Monroe counties, 6 to 10 inches of snow is possible, the National Weather Service said Friday afternoon when issuing the watch. For Pike and Wayne counties, 5 to 9 inches is possible, the NWS said.

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.

The forecasts for this weekend’s winter storm have been flip-flopping for several days because of the uncertainty over how close the storm will track to New Jersey. The track, along with how much cold air pushes in ahead of the storm and how fast the system moves,

On Friday at 2:43 p.m. a winter storm watch was issued by the National Weather Service valid for Sunday between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. for Franklin, Perry, Dauphin, Lebanon, Cumberland, Adams, York and Lancaster counties.

The NWS has warned of possible snow squalls as Arctic air spreads south and east from the Rockies Friday through next week.