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LI Weekend Weather: How Much Snow Will The Next Round Bring?
From snow to rain, balmy temps to gusty winds, the weekend will bring a mixed bag to Long Island. Here's a timeline of what to expect.
LONG ISLAND, NY — It seems the groundhog was right: There's another burst of winter on tap for the coming Long Island weekend.
Dominic Ramunni, meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Upton, said the "next round of wintry weather" should impact Long Island during the first half of the weekend.
On Saturday, snow will develop west to east across Long Island, beginning at around 2 p.m., with close to an inch expected to accumulate before the snow transitions to a "sloppy" rain and possible sleet around 7 p.m.
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Temperatures Friday night are slated to be in the mid-20s, then will reach the mid-30s Saturday and drop again to just above freezing Saturday night, he said.
Sunday's forecast appears milder, with balmy highs of 50 degrees expected, Ramunni said.
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On Monday, the temperatures are expected to drop again to the mid-30s, with blustery wind gusts of up to 40 miles per hour making it feel closer to the 20s, he said. The temperature drop "will remind folks after Sunday that it's still winter," Rammuni said.
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