Weekend storm on Long Island to bring messy roads, snow and rain, forecasters say
Long Islanders can expect a weekend of alternating snow and rain — up to an inch or so of snow in some places — forecasters said Friday, in what's shaping up to be a couple days better spent indoors.
Low pressure will track toward the mid-Atlantic region on Saturday, then southeast, while strengthening Saturday evening into Sunday. That's predicted to bring a mix of light snow and rain beginning later Saturday, with areas north and west of Long Island feeling the brunt of it with heavier snow totals.
"We'll be on the warmer side of this," said Newsday meteorologist Rich Von Ohlen.
Slightly varied snow amounts are expected for different parts of the Island, according to a weather service update Friday evening. Nassau's North Shore and portions of northern Suffolk are forecast to see just over an inch by Sunday evening. Not quite a half-inch is expected for other parts of the Island — 0.4 inches in Islip and Westhampton, for example — and even less, 0.2 inches, out east in Montauk.
Long Islanders should prepare for likely "hazardous wintry travel" Saturday evening, possibly into Sunday afternoon, according to the NWS.
Hempstead Supervisor Donald Clavin, in a briefing Friday, encouraged residents to prepare early Saturday rather than later.
"Does it really bother you to get up early and just get your shopping done early Saturday?" he said, noting that the town's parks and sanitation departments "will be ready for whatever comes."
The weather service forecast for Upton said snow was likely Saturday, mainly after 4 p.m., with a high near 39. On Saturday night, both rain and snow are predicted as it turns breezy. Drizzle is also thrown into the mix early Sunday morning, with a low around 32.
Rain and snow are predicted before 4 p.m. Sunday, with a high near 38. Winds out of the north are expected at 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph, possibly higher out east. Then, there's a lingering chance of snow before gradual clearing Sunday night.
Widespread minor coastal flooding is also predicted Sunday, particularly along the southern and eastern bays of the Island and along Long Island Sound due to high tide. A coastal flood advisory is in effect from 2 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sunday for northeast and southeast Suffolk County.
In addition, Long Island is slated to receive a heavy rain and wind storm Tuesday, which could cause beach erosion.
The lower Hudson Valley and southern Connecticut will receive the brunt of snow this weekend, with an expected 5 to 9 inches, according to the weather service.
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Long Islanders can expect a weekend of alternating snow and rain — up to an inch or so of snow in some places — forecasters said Friday, in what's shaping up to be a couple days better spent indoors.
Low pressure will track toward the mid-Atlantic region on Saturday, then southeast, while strengthening Saturday evening into Sunday. That's predicted to bring a mix of light snow and rain beginning later Saturday, with areas north and west of Long Island feeling the brunt of it with heavier snow totals.
"We'll be on the warmer side of this," said Newsday meteorologist Rich Von Ohlen.
Slightly varied snow amounts are expected for different parts of the Island, according to a weather service update Friday evening. Nassau's North Shore and portions of northern Suffolk are forecast to see just over an inch by Sunday evening. Not quite a half-inch is expected for other parts of the Island — 0.4 inches in Islip and Westhampton, for example — and even less, 0.2 inches, out east in Montauk.
Long Islanders should prepare for likely "hazardous wintry travel" Saturday evening, possibly into Sunday afternoon, according to the NWS.
Hempstead Supervisor Donald Clavin, in a briefing Friday, encouraged residents to prepare early Saturday rather than later.
"Does it really bother you to get up early and just get your shopping done early Saturday?" he said, noting that the town's parks and sanitation departments "will be ready for whatever comes."
Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin talking about the town’s preparation for the potential rain/snow mix at the Roosevelt Highway Yard on Friday. Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr.
The weather service forecast for Upton said snow was likely Saturday, mainly after 4 p.m., with a high near 39. On Saturday night, both rain and snow are predicted as it turns breezy. Drizzle is also thrown into the mix early Sunday morning, with a low around 32.
Rain and snow are predicted before 4 p.m. Sunday, with a high near 38. Winds out of the north are expected at 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph, possibly higher out east. Then, there's a lingering chance of snow before gradual clearing Sunday night.
Widespread minor coastal flooding is also predicted Sunday, particularly along the southern and eastern bays of the Island and along Long Island Sound due to high tide. A coastal flood advisory is in effect from 2 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sunday for northeast and southeast Suffolk County.
In addition, Long Island is slated to receive a heavy rain and wind storm Tuesday, which could cause beach erosion.
The lower Hudson Valley and southern Connecticut will receive the brunt of snow this weekend, with an expected 5 to 9 inches, according to the weather service.
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