Snow Likely During Thursday Morning Commute

Much of Long Island could see 1-2 inches of snow hit the ground on Thursday, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.

“Snow will likely be occurring during the Thursday morning rush and such a light coating of snow on any untreated roads will create very slippery conditions,” the NWS says in a hazardous weather outlook issued for the region.

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The snow is expected to end from west to east during the late morning hours. What is not expected to end: the bitter cold.

The high temperature for Thursday–in the upper 20s–will be reached by the late morning and then the mercury will steadily decrease the rest of the day, the NWS says.

A Canadian high pressure system will build over the area Thursday night and Friday, sinking temperatures into the single digits Thursday night and wind chills below zero in some areas, the NWS says.

The full NWS forecast:

• Tonight- A chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Thursday- Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
• Thursday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph.
• Friday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 7 to 15 mph.
• Friday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
• Saturday- Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

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