Long Island Weather: Snow On The Way Friday

The National Weather Service has issued the following special weather statement for Long Island:

A cold front is forecast to move across the area tonight and into early Friday morning. Precipitation with the front is expected to start as rain, however as colder air moves in behind the front, the rain will change over to a wintry mix before changing to all snow after midnight. As temperatures fall towards and below freezing by Friday morning, there is a high threat for icy conditions to develop during the morning commute, resulting in hazardous driving conditions.

"Snowfall accumulations should be between 1 to 2 inches but can't rule out some locations seeing up to 3 inches if any heavier snow bands develop or if the rain change over to snow is an hour earlier than expected," the NWS said in a forecast discussion Thursday afternoon.

The map below shows the odds for more than two inches on various parts of the island.

The full forecast:

Thursday Night- Rain before 3am, then rain and snow between 3am and 4am, then snow after 4am. Low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday- A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Friday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

Saturday Night- Increasing clouds, with a low around 28.

Sunday- Rain, mainly after 9am. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night- Rain before 3am, then rain and snow likely. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday- A 50 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.