STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City is forecast to receive anywhere between two and four inches of snow by Sunday afternoon. Staten Island itself is expected to receive anywhere between three and four inches.

But just when will the heaviest snow come down?

According to Joe Pollina, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service , precipitation may begin to fall on city streets as early as Saturday afternoon.

Before the precipitation turns over to snow, there is a chance it could start out as rainfall.

There is a 20% chance or less that rain could start off before 7 p.m., those precipitation odds increase to 30-40% around 7 p.m. At that point, the rain is expected to transition to a rain/snow mix before becoming all snow around 8 p.m, Pollina explained.

The snow will “really be st

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