Overnight Snowstorm Expected to Impact Morning Commute

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Snowfall will be relatively light, but could still make for hazardous driving conditions.

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1-2" of snow is expected with the potential for up to 3".

Photo by: NWS NY Official Facebook Page

It's a new year and it looks like Long Island won't have to wait long for its first snowstorm of 2017. Though it was quite temperate on Wednesday, temperatures on LI plummeted into the 20s overnight with highs in the mid-30s expected for Thursday. It's not likely to be any warmer on Friday.
 
As temperatures drop back below freezing Thursday night, the National Weather Service is forecasting an 80% chance of snow to accompany the cold weather.
 
The snow should taper off around 9:00 Friday morning, with only a total of about 1-3" having fallen, but commuters will want to give themselves extra time to dust off their cars and potentially even break out the shovels if the snow totals end up on the high end of predictions. The snowstorm may not be a big one, but it could still make for a slower, messier drive than normal.
 
A Hazardous Weather Outlook has been put into place by the NWS for Thursday night and Friday morning as the snow falls.
 
The NWS is predicting highs around 34° for much of the Island on Friday, with slightly colder levels out east and slightly warmer temperatures toward western Nassau.
 
Saturday will be even colder with highs below 30° around most of the Island and unlikely to break above freezing even in western Nassau. There is also a slight chance of additional snow on Saturday.
 
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[Source: NWS]