Possible Snow Showers, Cold Temps on Tap This Weekend in Riverhead

It’s a beautiful spring day is a phrase you will not be hearing this weekend.

Temperatures will be unseasonably cold and there will be a chance of rain and snow showers throughout the day on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

Any snow is not expected to amount to much. The East End could see 1-2 inches of wet snow fall overnight into Saturday night, but the rest of the island will likely see at most a coating of the white stuff, the NWS says.

The mercury will struggle to top 40 degrees all weekend. Wind chill temperatures will drop to 15-20 degrees on Saturday night, the NWS says.

The good news: next week should be much more spring-like, with highs expected to be near 50 degrees all week.

Here’s the full weekend forecast:

• Tonight- A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Saturday- A chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. North wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Saturday Night- A slight chance of snow showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Sunday-Sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.Sunday NightA slight chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Photo: AccuWeather.com

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