First Chance Of Snow Sneaks Into Long Island Forecast

We already told you of the freezing temperatures on the way later this week, but now the s-word has made its first appearance in the forecast. Yes, that's right. Long Island may see its first snowflakes of the season this coming weekend.

The National Weather Service says there's a chance of snow from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Sunday. No accumulations are expected at this point and the NWS says any precipitation Sunday will be "mainly in the form of rain showers." But we will keep you posted.

The full forecast:

Tuesday- A 20 percent chance of light rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. North wind 10 to 13 mph.

Tuesday Night- Light rain likely with a slight chance of rain, mainly between 8pm and midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday- A slight chance of light rain between 7am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Thursday- Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

Thursday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Friday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Friday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Veterans Day- Sunny, with a high near 44.

Saturday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Sunday- A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night- A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

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