Winter Storm Watch Issued For Long Island

We are not sure what happened overnight, but Mother Nature has apparently decided we need more snow. As of last night, forecasts for Long Island were predicting 1-2 inches of snow this weekend, but on Friday morning, the National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for the region and significantly upped those snow estimates.

A total of 4-8 inches of snow is now expected to accumulate on the island Saturday night into Sunday morning. The winter storm watch will be in effect from 7 p.m. Saturday until 7 a.m. Sunday.

A winter storm watch means there is the potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel.

"Plan on difficult travel conditions," the NWS says. "Significant reductions in visibility are possible."

The full forecast:

Friday- Rain, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. Light northwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night- Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday- Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night- Snow, mainly after 9pm. Low around 31. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Sunday- Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Monday- A 50 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Monday Night- A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 42.