Weekend Snow Update: The Latest On How Much And When

Long Island is expected to see 2-4 inches of snow on Saturday, according to the latest projections from the National Weather Service. The highest amounts are expected on the Twin Forks.

Here's the snow timeline we are looking at:

7 a.m. to 1 p.m.- chance of snow, 0.3 inches of accumulation

1 p.m. to 6 p.m.- snow likely, 1.7 inches of accumulation

6 p.m. to midnight- chance of snow, 0.4 inches of accumulation

Any snow that does fall won't be melting any time soon and forecasters are already beginning to buzz about a potentially much bigger storm next week.

"Models are starting to signal a potential significant winter storm for the middle of the week, although there is a lot of spread in low tracks in both the GEFS and EC EPS," New York's NWS office wrote in a forecast discussion Thursday night, referring to two forecast models. "Stay tuned."

At the moment, the NWS is calling for a 40 percent chance of snow next Wednesday night and Thursday.

Very cold weather will also continue into the new year with the next chance of the temperature rising above the 32-degree freezing mark not coming until Thursday.

The full forecast:

Friday- A chance of flurries between 11am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph.

Friday Night- Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday- Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Night- A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

Sunday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

New Year's Day-Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.

Monday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Tuesday- Sunny, with a high near 22.

Tuesday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

Wednesday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

Wednesday Night- A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Thursday- A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.