LI Snow Total Estimates On The Rise For Friday Storm

LONG ISLAND, NY — The National Weather Service has upped its snow total estimates for Long Island for a late week storm that could impact schools and make for a treacherous commute.

The island is now expected to see 4-6 inches of snow Friday.

"Timing has the bulk of the snow falling late Thursday night into early Friday morning, with advisory level snowfall likely across the forecast region, with the highest totals across northeastern New Jersey, New York City and Long Island," the weather service's New York office said in a forecast discussion Tuesday evening.

The full forecast:

Tuesday Night- A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 40 by 5am. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday- Rain. High near 51. Breezy, with a south wind 19 to 24 mph becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night- Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. West wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Night- Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday- Snow likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Saturday- Sunny, with a high near 33.

Saturday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Sunday- A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

Sunday Night- A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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