Weekend Snowstorm May Interrupt Mild Weather

Surprise, surprise, snow is back in the forecast. Temperatures will flirt with 60 degrees on parts of Long Island Thursday, but don't break out those outdoor lounge chairs. Temperatures will plunge into the 30s come Saturday and a quick-moving storm could bring accumulating snow to the area.

Here's what we know right now:

• Snow is expected to begin falling Saturday evening and continue into early Sunday.
• Based on current forecast models, the bulk of the precipitation is likely to remain offshore. The National Weather Service says the island may see a half inch of snow.
• Joe Cioffi, a meteorologist for WPIX-TV and FiOS1 News, is currently predicting 1-2 inches of snow for the island.

Once the snow ends Sunday, temperatures will begin to warm up again and we will likely see temperatures back in the mid-50s come Tuesday.

The full forecast:

Wednesday Night- A chance of light rain before midnight, then rain between midnight and 3am, then a chance of light rain after 3am. Low around 42. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday- Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night- Rain, mainly after 10pm. Steady temperature around 51. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday- A 40 percent chance of light rain before 11am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 53 by 11am, then falling to around 48 during the remainder of the day. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday- Increasing clouds, with a high near 37.

Saturday Night- Snow likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Sunday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Monday- A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

Monday Night- A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 44.

Tuesday- A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

Tuesday Night- A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Wednesday- A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.