Get prepared, New Yorkers... it's coming. You know what we're talking about. Winter. 

Sanitation officials have officially issued a snow alert ahead of expected precipitation in New York City.

The Department of Sanitation says in a statement Monday agencies have been alerted for possible snow beginning Tuesday at 4 p.m.

Officials say agencies should prepare for a potential response to heavy downfall by loading salt spreaders and lining up personnel as needed. 

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 But National Weather Service meteorologists have stated that rain will begin falling Tuesday afternoon around 3 p.m., turning into snow by 6 p.m. or later.

So yeah... you might as well get mentally prepared like now to never, ever leave your NYC apartment this winter, amirite? 

Right... sigh. 

Check out 9 Struggles of Surviving a Winter in NYC.

[via AP]