Unseasonably warm Long Island weather to return to normal
Quick ReadHighs hit the 70s across Long Island on the first official day of spring.
Photo credit: Ed Betz | Nanette Krockta, left, Marielle Krockta, 2, and Juliette Krockta, 8, have a picnic at a Smithtown park. (March 20, 2010)
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Long Islanders didn’t need to check a calendar yesterday to remind them it was the first day of spring.
Temperatures dip back into the low 60s Sunday, still higher than normal, as a cold front sweeps across the Northeast. Monday is forecast to see temps in the 50s with some rain on the way, then dropping to near 50 on Tuesday.
On Saturday Long Island MacArthur Airport hit a high of 71...
