LONG ISLAND, NY — Powerful winds, heavy rain and even a little snow are possible on Long Island this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
A hazardous weather outlook was issued for the area.
A deepening low pressure system is expected to pass south of Long Island on Saturday. The storm will bring heavy rain at the onset, which could produce minor urban and poor drainage flooding, the weather service says.
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As the storm intensifies and tracks east of the area, the rain may transition to snow Saturday evening. No snow accumulation is expected on Long Island, but a few inches of wet snow is possible north and west of New York City.
Strong northeast winds will gust around 45 mph Saturday. This could cause minor coastal flooding with the Saturday morning high tides.
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12z GFS continues to trend stronger. Everything is starting to come in line for a strong nor’easter tracking inside the benchmark Saturday, very close to SE New England. Change to snow roughly north and west of I84. Heavy snow as you move farther inland. pic.twitter.com/SQy3MOsjFP
— eweather (@Eweather13) December 3, 2020
This is the latest Long Island forecast:
Thursday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday- A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night- Rain, mainly after 7pm. Low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday- Rain before 3pm, then rain and snow. Temperature falling to around 36 by 3pm. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. Windy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night- A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday- Sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Monday- Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
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