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Major Blast Of Winter Air On The Way: Update On LI Snow Chances
It's beginning to feel a lot like...winter.
Temperatures will drop nearly 30 degrees on Long Island Thursday night as a strong cold front approaches the region and there's even a chance for the first snowflakes of the season, the National Weather Service says.
Rain is likely Thursday evening and will continue falling until the early morning hours of Friday.
"The rain may mix with and change to snow at the very end tonight," the weather service says. "The best chances for snow will be away from the coast and at the higher elevations."
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Temperatures will fall into the low-30s overnight and then they will struggle to hit 40 degrees on Friday, more than 15 degrees below normal for this time of year. It will remain cold until more seasonable temperatures return on Sunday.
The coldest weather of the season is likely next Tuesday night and it's also when we will get our next chance of snow as a storm tracks up the coast.
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"It's much too early for specifics, but this is something that will need to be watched," the weather service says.
So no measurable snow for us this week. How about next week? The time frame we're watching is Tuesday-Wednesday. Of course, a long way out. But initial feeling is to favor the interior sections of the Northeast for a chance. Then a big chunk of cold to follow for Wed-Fri. pic.twitter.com/L1OdWzWbjP
— Eric Fisher (@ericfisher) November 7, 2019
The full forecast:
Thursday- A 30 percent chance of rain after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night- Rain, possibly mixing with snow after 2 a.m., then gradually ending. Low around 31. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. West wind 10 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday- Sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph.
Saturday- Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday- Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday- Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night- A 40 percent chance of rain after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday- A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night- A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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