Weekend Snow Update: What To Expect On Long Island

It's been a miserable winter for snow lovers and that's likely to continue at least for the near future. Earlier this week, meteorologists were hinting at the chance for a nor'easter to hit Long Island this weekend, but that chance is now almost entirely out the window.

We could still see a little snow on Saturday. The National Weather Service says there's a 40 percent chance of snow and rain all day. No snowfall accumulations are expected, though.

In fact, "it's quite possible that the area stays dry this weekend," the weather service's New York office says in a forecast discussion Wednesday afternoon. "The trend is toward less impact."

Super Bowl Sunday is expected to be dry with highs in the low-40s.

Why has there been so little snow on the island so far this season?

"Blame the jet stream," weather.com says. "Most of the winter has lacked a persistent southward-dipping jet stream east of the Mississippi River, which has not only kept temperatures warmer than average, but has also steered storm systems to the north of the Ohio River and Mason-Dixon line."

The full forecast:

Wednesday Night- Clear, with a low around 19. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

Thursday- Sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Thursday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

Friday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night- A chance of rain and snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday- A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night- A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday- Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Sunday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.