Special Weather Statement Issued For LI As Nor'easter Nears

LONG ISLAND, NY — The National Weather Service has issued the following special weather statement as a powerful coastal storm begins to impact the region.

"As temperatures slowly rise this evening, light snow should quickly change over to rain across Long Island, New York City and the suburbs just north and west, and across coastal and southeastern Connecticut, with at least a coating of accumulation, and as much as an inch farther away from the coast.

"As precipitation mixes with and changes to rain, road temperatures in these areas may still be below freezing even as air temperatures slowly rise to the mid and upper 30s, and a light glaze of ice may be possible on untreated surfaces. So plan on slippery conditions this evening even as temperatures slowly rise."

Any snow should turn to rain by midnight on the island. Coastal flood watches have now been upgraded to warnings across the island for Monday morning.

"Widespread moderate to locally major flooding of vulnerable areas is possible near the waterfront and shoreline," the weather service said.

A wind advisory will be in effect from midnight until 10 a.m. for Nassau County and western Suffolk with gusts up to 55 mph possible. Eastern Suffolk will be under a high wind watch for the same time period with gusts up to 65 mph possible there.

See the hour-by-hour forecast below.

The full forecast:

Sunday Night- Rain and snow likely before 10pm, then rain. Temperature rising to around 48 by 4am. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Windy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 27 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday- A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 24 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night- Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph.

Tuesday- Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night- Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight.

Wednesday- Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night- A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 31.

Thursday- A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Friday- Partly sunny, with a high near 25.