Snow in Long Island Forecast

Those pleasantly warm fall days on Long Island are about to become a distant memory. Temperatures are set to plunge, and snow is likely on its way at the end of the weekend, the weather experts say.

The National Weather Service is leaving us in suspense for the moment with regard to any potential amounts, but forecasters say snow will be likely from about 10 p.m. Sunday until 5 a.m. Monday. That snow is then expected to change over to rain and continue into Monday afternoon.

But let's not rush through the weekend. The rest of Thursday will be quite nice, with partly sunny skies and a high near 48 degrees. But as a cold front crosses the area, it will usher in much colder temperatures and breezy conditions for Thursday night and Friday, the National Weather Service says.

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You may cry some frozen tears when you go out to start the car Friday morning as the wind chill will drop the "feels like" temperature to about 20 degrees by sunrise. There's also a slight chance of snow showers between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., the NWS says.

Here's the full forecast:

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 14 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. West wind 13 to 15 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of snow showers between 9am and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow before 10pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday: Rain likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

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