Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued For Long Island

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Long Island as a storm system approaches the area.

A wind advisory will be in effect on Wednesday from noon-midnight in Nassau County and from 2 p.m.-midnight in Suffolk County.

Strong winds gusting up to 50 mph will be capable of blowing down limbs, trees and power lines. Isolated to scattered power outages are possible, the NWS says.

The precipitation will be in the form of rain Wednesday and thunderstorms are possible at times, but come this weekend, it's may be back to the S-word.

Yes, the NWS says there's a chance of snow on Saturday.

"Since the precipitation has the potential to fall during the daytime, it could be also be rain or very wet snow that doesn't accumulate much," the NWS said in a forecast discussion Tuesday night. "As such, accumulating snow/amounts is highly uncertain at this time."

The full forecast:

Wednesday- Areas of drizzle before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Areas of dense fog before 1pm. High near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night- A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Thursday- Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Thursday Night- A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Friday- A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy.

Friday Night- A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday- A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Sunday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.