The first snowstorm of the year hit Long Island on Jan. 21, 2012 (Photo: Long Island Press)
Long Islanders could see some significant snowfall over the weekend, with accumulations that could reach as much as 6 inches if conditions are just right.
Meteorologists at the National Weather Service say that a low pressure system will bring snow to the area late Friday night into Saturday. The total amount of snowfall is still uncertain and will depend on the track the system takes.
The majority of the snowfall should start around 10 p.m. and end around 1 p.m. Saturday, according to the NWS. The temperature will drop to a chilly 19 degrees on Saturday night, and there is also a slight chance for a dusting of snow showers Saturday night and Sunday afternoon into night.
Forecasters say that there is a 30 percent chance that Long Islanders could see six inches, but less if the system moves offshore and possibly even more if the system moves closer than expected. According to the current track, a little over one inch of is likely by Saturday afternoon on the South Shore and around 1 to 3 inches on the North Shore.
This winter has been a fairly quiet one so far, with the only heavy snowfall occurring in mid-January. The Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012 snowstorm brought 6.3 inches to Orient, and 5 inches to several areas in Suffolk County, which felt the brunt of the storm.
Last winter Long Island got a foot of snow during a blizzard two days after Christmas. Two weeks later a nor’easter dumped another 19 inches of snow.
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