Snowflakes fell across the tri-state on Sunday afternoon, but the heaviest snow is ahead and temperatures fall below freezing. The bulk of the snow is expected to fall between 5 and 9 p.m. in the immediate New York City area.

Winter storm warnings have been issued for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut with the entire region bracing for snow.

Much of the tri-state is scheduled to be under a winter storm warning for a snowstorm Sunday that could bring the most accumulating snow to the area in nearly three years. Inland parts of New Jersey,

An updated winter weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 5:33 a.m. valid from 10 a.m. until Monday 1 a.m. for Monmouth, Ocean and Burlington counties.