Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued For Long Island

LONG ISLAND, NY — The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Long Island.

"Light rain changing to light snow, and temperatures dropping to freezing early Thursday morning could make for a slow and hazardous Thursday morning commute," the weather service said.

Snow is likely to be falling during the entire Thursday morning rush hour commute, according to the hour-by-hour forecast.

Less than an inch of snow is expected to accumulate, but untreated roads could become snow covered or even icy as temperatures drop below freezing.

There's about a 20 percent chance of more than an inch of snow accumulation, according to weather service snow prediction maps.

A weekend snowstorm remains on the table, but plenty of uncertainty remains at this point.

"Most of the time when there is a fresh injection of cold air associated with high pressure that builds across New England, a major storm follows for the Northeast," AccuWeather Chief On-Air Meteorologist Bernie Rayno said.

The weather service, which says the latest long-range models take the weekend storm out to sea, is currently calling for a 40 percent chance of snow late Friday night into Saturday.

The full forecast:

Tuesday Night- Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday- Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night- Rain likely before 4am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday- Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Friday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

Friday Night- A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Saturday- A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

Saturday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Sunday- Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.