First Snow Of 2020 May Hit Long Island This Weekend

The first snowfall of 2020 could hit Long Island as early as this weekend, though it likely isn't going to stick around for long.

The new year has had pretty mild weather so far, but that's about to change. It's going to start raining late tonight, and that storm is going to continue through the weekend and turn into snow on Sunday. But as of now, it seems the snow shouldn't be too bad.

And even though it's going to be a wet weekend, it's supposed to be pretty warm — temperatures shouldn't dip below freezing until Sunday night.

Here's the full forecast for the rest of the week, courtesy of the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph.

Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 2 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday: Rain, mainly before 11 a.m. High near 49. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: Rain. High near 46. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Rain. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday: Rain and snow likely before 11 a.m., then a chance of snow between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.