Weather Whiplash: 60 Degrees, Then Accumulating Snow On LI

There's plenty of wet weather in the forecast for Long Island this week, including a chance for a few inches of snow that could create hazardous travel conditions during a rush hour commute.

Rain is likely Monday and Tuesday with temperatures climbing well above normal with highs near 60 degrees on both days.

Colder air will begin to move in Tuesday night and rain will mix with and change to snow from west to east across the region.

The National Weather Service says the island will likely see 2-3 inches of snow Wednesday morning.

"Highs on Wednesday may be on the order of 20-25 degrees lower than Tuesday and struggle to reach the freezing mark by Thursday," AccuWeather Meteorologist Kyle Elliott says.

Another storm system will move in for the weekend, but it's expected to only bring rain at this time.

The full forecast:

Monday- Rain. High near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night- Rain before 1am, then a chance of showers, mainly between 1am and 4am. Temperature falling to near 54 by 9pm, then rising to around 60 during the remainder of the night. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday- A chance of showers before 2pm, then rain between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely after 5pm. High near 60. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night- Rain before 4am, then rain and snow. Low around 32. North wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday- Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Thursday- Sunny, with a high near 34.

Thursday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Friday- Partly sunny, with a high near 43.