Prepare for another slippery commute.
A winter weather advisory is in effect for eastern Long Island from 1 p.m. Friday to 1 a.m. Saturday. Two to three inches of snow are expected to fall quickly, according to Jay Engle, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s office in Upton. READ
Don’t get too used to today’s warm weather — the East End is expected to get 4 to 7 inches of snow Friday, according to the National Weather Service. READ
UPDATE: The National Weather Service issued a High Wind Watch for Monday. Potential gusts of 60 mph can be expected with steady winds of 25-35 mph, which can blow down tree limbs and power lines.
The watch is in effect from Monday morning through the afternoon, the NWS said.
It won’t be anywhere as extreme as Thursday’s blizzard, but more winter weather is headed for the East End. READ
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory until 10 a.m. Friday and predicts 1 to 3 inches of snow, causing hazardous travel conditions on Riverhead Town roads through the morning commute. More snow is forecasted for Saturday.
BARBARELLAELLEN KOCH PHOTO | Even SUVs found it slow going through Polish Town Saturday morning.
A winter weather advisory remains in effect for the The East End, with the forecast still calling for 3 to 5 inches of snow, but it’s likely to end as freezing rain or sleet and that could leave untreated surfaces with a potentially dangerous icy glaze.
Taking no chances, the Riverhead Library was closed Saturday.
The national weather service is calling for temperatures around 30 with northeast winds of 10 to 15 mph and gusts up to 25 causing limited visibility and dangerous travel conditions.
No local municipalities have yet declared a snow emergency.