First Flakes Fall On Long Island, And The Cold Is Following

The first flakes have fallen on Long Island. And though winter isn't officially here yet, it's definitely visiting for a few days.

The National Weather Service said that the snow we're experiencing is the last of this morning's rain, turned to snow because of the low temperatures.

Unfortunately, the snow is just the beginning. The snow should stop by mid-afternoon, with little to no accumulation, the Weather Service said. But then things get cold. Really cold.

We're most likely going to have record-low temperatures today and tonight, with the temperature plummeting to freezing levels soon after sunset. By tonight, temperatures will be below freezing.

Here's the full forecast:

• This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of rain before 3 p.m. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 36 by 5 p.m. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
• Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
• Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
• Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
• Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
• Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.