3rd Nor'easter In 10 Days Threatens Long Island

UPDATE: Winter Storm Watch Issued For Long Island

With just 10 days to go until the first day of spring, winter shows no signs of letting up. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook as yet another nor'easter makes it way toward Long Island.

Low pressure will intensify and track south and east of the island Monday night into Tuesday. There is a moderate potential for an advisory level snow (3+ inches) and a low potential a warning level snowfall (6+ inches).

The snow will likely begin by Monday evening and it's not expected to end until Tuesday evening. The official forecast, for the moment at least, calls for 4-6 inches of snow accumulation in Suffolk County and 3-4 inches in Nassau County.

The full forecast:

Sunday- Sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

Sunday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Monday- A chance of rain and snow between 8am and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night- Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday- Snow likely. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

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

Wednesday- Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Wednesday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

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