Good luck trying to make some snow angels.
Long Islanders woke up to light patches of snow on the ground Saturday morning, with most of Nassau and Suffolk counties seeing less than a ½ inch of snow.
Earlier in the week, forecasters said up to 6 inches of snow was possible, but the low pressure system that was headed toward Long Island early Saturday morning moved southeast and offshore, keeping most of the precipitation away, said meteorologist David Stark at the National Weather Service in Upton.
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The small storm will continue to bring light snowfall through the morning and it is expected to taper off in the afternoon. The Island may see up to one inch of snow in most areas, Stark said.
The above-freezing temperatures also played a role in keeping accumulation down.
The highest snowfall amount recorded so far was .04 inches in Centerport, Stark said.
The temperature is expected to remain around 32 degrees on Saturday with temperatures rising once precipitation ends, Stark said. But Long Islanders might want to dust off the big winter coats they rarely used this winter because an arctic cold front is expected to bring wind gusts of up to 30 to 35 mph.
Temperatures Saturday night and into Sunday morning are expected to hover around 20 degrees, but the wind chill may drop the temperature into the teens.
Sunday is expected to be breezy with temperatures around 32 degrees.
