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Long Island Weather: Confidence In Major Snowstorm Rises
Enough snow could stick around for Long Island to experience a white Christmas.
LONG ISLAND, NY – Long Island could see more snow fall on Wednesday and Thursday than it did all of last winter. The National Weather Service hasn't made any official snow total estimates for the midweek storm yet, but they do say there's a "good chance of significant accumulation."
The current forecast says snow is likely on the island from about 4 p.m. Wednesday until 6 a.m. Thursday.
Find out what's happening in Center Moriches-Eastportfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
A hazardous weather outlook has been issued for the region.
"There is potential for a significant coastal storm Wednesday into Wednesday night bringing heavy snow and/or rain, strong winds and coastal flood impacts," the outlook says.
Find out what's happening in Center Moriches-Eastportfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
With the storm still five days away, confidence in the track of the storm system is low, according to AccuWeather.
"The swath of heaviest snow and highest snowfall accumulation is dependent on the exact track of the storm, and small changes in where the storm tracks can lead to big changes in the amounts of snowfall for a given location," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Tyler Roys says. "Where the heaviest snow falls, it could leave a thick-enough blanket of snow to last all the way until Christmas."
The blended snowfall totals over the next 5 days are in the 6-8" range for DC to Philly b/c of rain/snow or mix line. But 12-18" for NYC into southern New England. Snow lovers can get their shovels ready. ❄ pic.twitter.com/LOBe7KUDQE
— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) December 12, 2020
Here's Euro model system's prediction for likelihood of at least 6" of snow Wed. Areas in orange & red illustrative of highest confidence in substantial snow. Chances drop close to I95 although some snow still poss before likely change to wintry mix. https://t.co/TPwl1LaHw1 pic.twitter.com/sIzrd8NGLM
— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) December 12, 2020
The full forecast:
Saturday Night- Cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday- Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday- Rain before 4 p.m., then a chance of rain and snow. High near 42. North wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Tuesday- Sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Wednesday- Snow likely, mainly after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night- Snow. Low around 29. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday- A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy.
Thursday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
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