Long Island weather: Temps falling Tuesday, then snow, rain and sleet predicted Thursday
An American bald eagle takes flight in Coram on a cool Tuesday morning. Credit: Elizabeth Sagarin
Forecasters are calling for dropping temperatures across Long Island, beginning Tuesday afternoon and continuing overnight ahead of a wintry mix coming Thursday.
The low Tuesday night will be around 23 degrees, with wind chill values of 15 to 20, according to the National Weather Service.
The temperature will hover right around freezing on Wednesday, though wind chills will still make it feel like it’s between 15 and 25 degrees, forecasters said.
Then comes a mix of snow, rain and sleet early Thursday, the weather service said.
Snow is likely before 9 a.m. followed by a mix of rain and snow before 11 a.m. that later turns to mostly rain as temperatures rise, forecasters said. Long Island should expect an inch or less of snow, but the morning commute Thursday could be hazardous.
Friday will see mostly sunny skies, with a high near 45 and a low of 24 at night, the weather service said.
The weather service said snow was possible Saturday.
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