LI Weekend: Snow Showers Possible Friday Night, Cold Temps All Weekend

LONG ISLAND, NY — Rain and snow could kick off what is looking to be a very cold weekend for Long Island, with a freeze warning issued for parts of Nassau County for Friday night.

Long Island is going to be in for a frigid weekend, according to the National Weather Service. The outer edges of the lake effect snow that is plaguing western New York could also lead to some scattered snow and rain showers Friday evening.

A freeze warning is in effect for southern Nassau County for 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. Saturday. The National Weather Service warns that the snap freeze could kill sensitive plants.

The rest of the weekend will be sunny, but cool, with temperatures in the low 40s for most of the area. Those conditions will continue into the new week, too.

Here's the weekend forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 17 mph.

Tonight: Scattered rain and snow showers before 10 p.m. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. West wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. West wind 8 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45.