Long Island Weather: Snow, Rain on The Way

It's no winter storm and any snow could very well be washed away by daybreak Monday, but Long Island is expected to see some of the white stuff on Sunday.

Sunday started out dry, but the chances for snow will rapidly increase in afternoon, the National Weather Service says. Up to a half inch of snow is expected to accumulate on the island before the precipitation changes over to rain around midnight.

That rain is expected to continue through Monday morning. It could be a slow ride to work Monday, but icy roadways shouldn't be a problem. Temperatures will remain quite steady in the mid-30s the rest of Sunday, but will rise to near 40 degrees by 6 a.m. Monday.

The rain will taper off Monday afternoon after the passage of a cold front, the NWS says. It will be windy on Monday with gusts over 30 mph likely on Long Island.

Looking ahead, the coldest airmass of the season is expected later in the week. Temperatures are expected to drop into the mid-teens Thursday night.

Here's the full forecast:

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Snow likely before midnight, then rain. Temperature rising to around 40 by 5am. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 13 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

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