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Several Inches Of Snow In Long Island's Weekend Forecast
Snow and rain are likely to hit Long Island this weekend, but how much accumulation is unclear.
LONG ISLAND — This weekend seems as if it will be very different from last weekend, as several inches of snow are in the forecast for Long Island. According to the National Weather Service, most of the week will be warm but full of rain. That will change Friday when cold air moves in. It will go from a high of 46 degrees Thursday to only 30 Friday — and it will drop to 20 Friday night.
"Several inches of snow will be possible, highest across the interior, least across the coast," the weather service said in a statement.
That forecast could change because the system is still far out. The snow will likely be followed by rain.
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Here's the forecast for the week:
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
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Tuesday night: A chance of rain before 9 p.m., then a chance of rain or drizzle between 9 p.m. and midnight. Patchy fog between 9 p.m. and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 13 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 46 by noon, then falling to around 40 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday: Snow, mainly after noon. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.
Saturday night: Rain before 5 a.m., then rain and snow likely. Low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.
Sunday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
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