3 to 5 inches of snow forecast as Long Island under winter weather advisory

National Weather Service forecasters feared a wintry mix Saturday night could cause travel headaches for Long Island and New York City drivers Sunday.
A sloppy accumulation of 3 to 5 inches of snow and sleet was expected to hit much of the island, peaking between 8 p.m. and midnight Saturday, according to NewsdayTV's meteorologist Rich Von Ohlen.
Snow could cover roads and result in hazardous travel overnight, forecasters predicted.
"If you don't have to go out, don't go out," Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said. About 80 trucks and laborers from the Department of Public Works would be out all night salting and plowing, he said during a news conference at the county's Inwood yard early Saturday afternoon.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said Saturday that the Long Island Rail Road would have crews standing by to tackle any issues that arose from the storm and deicers to keep the electrified third rails clear from ice accumulation.
Nassau Inter-County Express said the storm might cause bus delays Saturday evening into Sunday morning. The company encouraged riders to download the NICE Go Mobile app to check for changes in scheduling or go to its service alerts page on its website.
Nassau and Suffolk residents with power outages can report them by calling PSEG at 800-436-7734.
The snow was expected to transition to rain and sleet, late Saturday into Sunday morning, said James Tomasini, a meteorologist with the weather service in Upton.
"There shouldn't be any major icing — just kind of a slushy, wet snow that should melt gradually throughout the day" on Sunday, Von Ohlen said.

Snow falls in Great Neck on Saturday evening. Credit: Howard Simmons
Monday is expected to be mostly sunny, with a high near 34, but there will be more opportunities for wintry weather on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Von Ohlen.
He cautioned that black ice left over from the storm could be a hazard for the commute at the beginning of the week.
Heavier snowfall was expected to the north of Long Island on Saturday night. The weather service issued a winter storm warning for southern Connecticut, as well as parts of the lower Hudson Valley and northeast New Jersey.
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