Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued For Long Island

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Long Island, warning of dangerous cold on its way.

"Sub-zero wind chills likely Thursday night into Friday morning with temps 5 to 15 above zero and wind chills 0 to near 10 below zero," the outlook says.

There are also several chances for snow in the Long Island forecast this week, but late Friday night through Saturday morning continues to look like the best bet for wintry precipitation. The NWS has not released any snowfall accumulation predictions, but Long Island meteorologist Joe Cioffi says there's a chance for several inches of snow.

"In any case the change to rain and the rising temperatures into the 50s by Sunday means much of whatever falls will be washed away," Cioffi writes on his website.

Here's the full forecast:

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow, mainly between 2am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values between 30 and 35. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.

Wednesday Night: Scattered snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. Blustery, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.

Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20.

Saturday: Snow likely before 1pm, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy.