A major winter storm is increasingly likely to hit Long Island on Wednesday night into Thursday morning, potentially dumping more than a foot of snow on parts of the region, forecasters say.
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for Nassau and Suffolk counties from 2 p.m. Wednesday to 1 p.m. Thursday. NWS, which termed the storm “significant,” also predicted wind gusts as high as 50 mph that could bring down tree branches, disrupting utility lines, and causing power outages. Coastal flooding is also possible.
“Heavy snow possible,” Upton-based NWS forecasters said in the winter storm watch. “Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commute.”
Up to 18 inches of snow is projected to fall across Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, northern New Jersey, southeastern New York State, and southern New England, AccuWeather reported.
On LI, the storm is expected to begin around 5 p.m. Wednesday and last through 11 a.m. Thursday, with much of the snowfall occurring between dusk and dawn. Sleet could mix in late, forecasters say.
“As the exact forecast becomes clearer over the next 24 hours, New Yorkers should not only monitor their local weather reports for updates, but start preparing their homes, their families, and themselves for heavy snow as well,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. “On the state side, all of our agencies have readied their emergency response assets, are coordinating with local governments and will help ensure utilities are prepared to address any possible power outages.”
After the storm passes, the forecast calls for temperatures in the 30s and 40s through the weekend, dropping as low as the 20s overnight.
-With Timothy Bolger
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