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Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued For Christmas Day
Long Island will likely see some nasty weather Christmas Eve into Christmas Day.
LONG ISLAND, NY — Long Island will likely see some nasty weather Christmas Eve into Christmas Day.
The National Weather Service has issued the following hazardous weather outlook:
A potent cold front may bring heavy rain and windy conditions from Thursday night into Friday morning. The combination of snow pack and heavy rain may bring flooding, with the highest potential across northeast New Jersey, the Lower Hudson Valley, and southern Connecticut. The highest winds will occur along coastal areas, such as Long Island, New York City, and coastal Connecticut. Strong to potentially damaging winds are possible. However, there is a fair amount of uncertainty in both rain amounts and how strong winds will be.
Snow will almost certainly still be on the ground Christmas Day and we could even see some fresh snow after noon on Friday. No accumulation is expected.
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There's also a chance of snow showers Monday night into Tuesday.
Here's the full week's forecast, courtesy of the National Weather Service:
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Tonight: A chance of snow after 9 p.m., mixing with rain after 3 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of light snow before 9 a.m. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 42 by 4 a.m.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Thursday Night: Showers. Low around 43. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.
Friday: Rain before noon, then a chance of snow. High near 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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