Long Island weather: Snow possible on Monday with chilly temps and dry weekend

Commuters should check the weather forecast before heading out Monday morning, as Long Island could see its first snowfall of the new year.

Meteorologists are predicting a better than 50% chance of snow in Suffolk and Nassau counties at the beginning of the week.

The National Weather Service says that temperatures should be an ideal 32 degrees on Monday to see some light flurries in the late morning or early afternoon.

On Saturday, highs reached the 30s with lows in the 20s, and Sunday will continue that trend, forecasters said. Windy conditions will contribute to the chill, according to the weather service.

"Folks should be monitoring the forecast because there is that potential of snow developing … into the afternoon, maybe tapering by the early evening. If it does happen, the snow would generally be light," said Dominic Ramunni, a meteorologist at the weather service office in Upton.

But, he said, the snow-bringing storm "could shift a little bit further south, which might just lead us to an overcast day."

Travel impacts are possible on Monday, but are likely to be limited, according to the NWS.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are expected to be cold as well, with daytime highs in the low 30s.

"Behind the Monday system, whatever does end up happening, that cold is going to get reinforced, and we're probably going to have several days of below-freezing temperatures, even during the daytime," Ramunni said.

With Janon Fisher