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Long Island Weather: Winter Going Out Like A Lion, Accumulating Snow Likely This Weekend
Snow total estimates are on the rise for the last weekend of winter.
The National Weather Service has issued the following hazardous weather outlook for Long Island:
A developing low off the Mid Atlantic coast will likely bring an accumulating snowfall from late day Saturday into Sunday morning. There is a chance that snowfall along the coast could reach or exceed 6 inches, in particular across Long Island which will be situated closer to the offshore low.
The storm could end up dropping more snow on the region than the blizzard that wasn't earlier this week.
A total of 4-6 inches is the "most likely" scenario for most of the island, according to NWS snowfall maps. Parts of eastern Suffolk are likely to see 6-8 inches on the last weekend of winter. The bulk of any snow is expected to fall from late Saturday night through daybreak Sunday.
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Find the full forecast and NWS maps showing the odds of various amounts of snow below.
Friday- Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
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Friday Night- Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday- A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and 2pm, then rain and snow after 2pm. High near 41. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Breezy, with a light east wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night- Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 11pm. Low around 30. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Blustery, with a northeast wind 17 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday- Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North wind 16 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday- Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
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