A winter storm warning is in effect.

Three-day forecast for northeast Suffolk
National Weather Service in New York (4:53 a.m.)

Today   Light rain likely. Near steady temperature in the mid 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph this morning. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Tonight   Rain…sleet and snow. Snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.

Thursday   Snow. Total snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches. Cold with highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.

Thursday   Night Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow in the evening…then mostly clear after midnight. Cold with lows around 10 above. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 20 percent. Wind chill values as low as 2 below.

Friday   Sunny. Cold with highs in the lower 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph…becoming west in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 2 below in the morning.

Friday Night   Mostly clear in the evening…then becoming partly cloudy. Cold with lows 15 to 20.

Satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, March 4, 2015

 

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