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.

New York City emergency officials have issued a “Cold Weather Alert” amid a stretch of below-freezing wind chills that will only get colder into next week. The coldest air of the season so far will crash into the tri-state on starting early next week with “feels like” temperatures Tuesday dropping as low as -7 degrees.

Some parts of the region could see up to 6 inches of snow over the holiday weekend, the National Weather Service said.

Snow is expected to fall this weekend in parts of the NYC area, but will the Big Apple get 2 inches ... or 20, like seen in forecast models on social media? Here's what you need to know.

Less than a quarter inch of snow left a light coating over New York City early Saturday morning. By 7 a.m. Central Park had a total of 0.5 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service. Flakes tapered off a little after 7 a.

Real-feel” temperatures accounting for wind chills will likely drop into the single digits overnight, according to the National Weather Service.