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Long Island Snow Chances Increasing For First Day of Spring
The storm track with determine whether we get rain or snow, but if it's snow, early estimates suggest there could be a whole lot of it.
As the last few days of winter wind down, forecasters are continuing to watch a storm system that has the potential to drop accumulating snow on Long Island Sunday and into early Monday.
The latest models show the storm tracking further to the west, which has increased the odds that Long Island sees some snow on the first day of spring.
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How much is really anyone's guess at this point, but weather.com is not shying away from early predictions, calling for 1-3 inches of snow during the day Sunday and then another 5-8 inches Sunday night into Monday.
The National Weather Service has not released any official snowfall estimates yet. The weather service says "precipitation amounts are uncertain" and the precipitation type remains "a little uncertain" as well, "especially along the coast where mostly a mix is possible."
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Before we get the weekend, Long Island will be dealing with a chance of thunderstorms on Thursday that will have the potential to produce small hail.
Here's the 3-day forecast:
Thursday- A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night- A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday- A chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night- Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.SaturdaySunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday- Sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Photo: AccuWeather
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