Long Island Weather Central

Apr 04
published by Brian Fitzgerald
05:30am, Apr 04, 2013

STILL CHILLY THIS MORNING

Don't break out the spring clothing just yet! It is still cold this morning with wind chill values in the 20's. But as promised change is coming, and it is the type of change I think the large majority of us have been waiting for. Yup, spring like weather is finally arriving this weekend and this time I think it sticks around.

HOW WARM DOES IT GET?

Apr 03
published by Brian Fitzgerald
07:10am, Apr 03, 2013

COLD AND DRY

It feels more like winter on this early April morning than spring. With the gusty breeze factored in wind chill values make it feel like it's in the mid 20's. Along with the breeze is the dry air and low relative humidity prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Red Flag Warning for the increased risk of brush fires.

CHANCE FOR RAIN

A few showers are possible Friday afternoon and Friday evening as a storm system passes south and east of the island. This does not look overly problematic and should exit without many problems.

Mar 21
published by Brian Fitzgerald
07:34am, Mar 21, 2013

LIGHT SNOW

A storm system passing well south and east of the island is producing some light snow across the region this morning. I expect snow will only accumulate on colder surfaces such as grass, cars, porches, etc. Up to one inch of snow is possible in spots. I don't see this being a major issue for the morning commute as roadways will primarily be wet. Any scattered snow should end by early this afternoon.

WHERE IS SPRING?

Mar 18
published by Brian Fitzgerald
07:50am, Mar 18, 2013

WINTRY MIX

A complex storm system will move up the coast tonight into Tuesday morning. Cold air will allow for the storm to begin as a mix of snow, sleet, and rain during the late afternoon. By mid-evening we slowly begin to change to more of a rain solution and we'll stay that way through Tuesday morning. North and west of New York City will stay with a prolonged frozen precipitation event leaving higher accumulations in those communities.

Mar 12
published by kvigo
05:45am, Mar 12, 2013

GRAB THE UMBRELLA

A cold front is swinging through the region today and I expect it to produce heavy rain at times. Reduced visibility and ponding on the roadways is the major concern with this system. We can expect between .75 - 1.0" of rain to fall between the time period of this morning and this afternoon. Most of the rain will have exited by this evening with the exception of a few far east communities along the forks.

RETURN OF THE COLD

Mar 07
published by Brian Fitzgerald
07:30am, Mar 07, 2013

Snow this Morning

Snow shower activity continues to effect parts of the island especially along the east end. I'm am not overly concerned with this aspect since surface temperatures are generally not allowing it to stick. Some light snow and rain likely at times this afternoon however no accumulation is expected.

North Shore Flooding

Mar 04
published by Brian Fitzgerald
09:23am, Mar 04, 2013

BREEZY & COOL
A northwest breeze keeps our temperatures today feeling rather chilly. We find ourselves sandwiched between a low pressure off to the north and east and a high pressure to the south and west. The difference in pressure between the two systems leads to gusty winds for those of us stuck in the middle. Expect sunshine mixed with a fair amount of cloud cover this afternoon with wind chills in the 20's and 30's.

LOOKING BETTER

Mar 01
published by Brian Fitzgerald
08:59am, Mar 01, 2013

WEEKEND BATTLE

An upper level low pressure system continues to keep us under a deep cyclonic flow. This means the influence of a stubburn storm system north and east of us continues to push clouds and a cool breeze into our region. I am not willing to take the appearance of the sun off the table, but I think it will be limited. Afternoon highs will be in the low 40's with wind chill values in the 30's. Besides a stray sprinkle of rain on Saturday I think we stay primarily dry through the weekend.

NEXT STORM IN SIGHT

Feb 28
published by Brian Fitzgerald
06:50am, Feb 28, 2013

UNSETTLED PATTERN

The same storm system or low pressure that brought the rain and wind Tuesday night into Wednesday continues to keep itself parked nearby. Hence the abundance of clouds and dreary conditions today with a few scattered rain drops mixed in for good measure. Not to worry this is not a permanent fixture but more of like that pesky neighbor who talks to long while you're trying to get the mail...stubborn. By tonight and early tomorrow the pattern slowly breaks and we return to cooler/dry weather by Friday night and the weekend.


RETURN OF THE CHILL

Feb 27
published by Brian Fitzgerald
08:58am, Feb 27, 2013

RAIN SLOW TO EXIT

Heaviest rainfall came down late Tuesday night and early this morning. Expect just a few scattered showers this afternoon with a limited amount of sunshine. Most areas received between .50 and 1 inch of liquid precipitation. The wind was also issue with gusts over 40 mph at times. The low pressure system delivering the wet weather is slow to exit, and doesn't really begin to push off shore until late Thursday.

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