Long Island forecast: Arctic air arrives, making for a cold MLK holiday
Judith Grinberg shovels snow in front of her Centerport home on Centerport Road on Sunday. Grinberg said she was clearing the snow before it freezes overnight. Credit: James Carbone
An arctic cold front is moving into the region Sunday night, making for a very chilly week — starting with the Martin Luther King holiday, forecasters said.
Sunday’s warmer temperatures and sun were enough to thaw much of the 1.9 inches of snow measured in Riverhead or the 3 inches that fell in Syosset.
But after that, the National Weather Service said in its regional summary Sunday afternoon: "The main story over the next couple of days will be the cold temperatures that move into the region tonight, as Canadian high
pressure builds into the area."
Sunday night the low plunges to about 23 degrees with some areas falling into the teens and winds of about 15 mph. A small craft advisory is in effect for Long Island’s coastal waters until 7 a.m. Monday.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday Monday will be sunny and brisk with a high at or below freezing, although chills brought by gusty winds could make it feel as much as 20 degrees colder, according to the weather service.
Tuesday will again be sunny with a high of 33 and a low of about 21, the weather service said. The high Wednesday is expected to top out in the upper 30s with a low of 26 at night.
Temperatures will climb Thursday to about 42 degrees and then drop to around 30 at night. Friday will see a high in the lower 40s and a low of 34.
Vera Chinese joined Newsday in 2017 after working as an editor for the East End lifestyle publication northforker and a general assignment reporter for the New York Daily News.
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