Snow Showers, Strong Winds Ahead for Long Island

A cold white substance will likely fall from the skies over Long Island Tuesday night.

It’s called snow in case you’ve forgotten about it during our so far snowless winter. But don’t break out the shovels and sleds.

A fast moving low pressure system and its associated cold front will affect the region tonight bringing rain and snow showers to the region. Snow may come down moderate to briefly heavy at times during the evening commute, but little to no accumulation is expected, the National Weather Service says.

Dry conditions are expected by daybreak Wednesday. Strong winds, however, will be an issue through the morning. A wind advisory will be in effect for Long Island from 8 p.m. Tuesday until 1 p.m. Wednesday. Gusts of up to 50 mph are possible and scattered tree limbs and branches could fall, the advisory says. Isolated power outages are also possible.

Here’s the full forecast:

Tonight- Rain and snow showers likely before 9pm, then scattered snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

Wednesday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. West wind around 11 mph.

Thursday- Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 13 mph.

Thursday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

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