Mother Nature will send a blast of wintry weather to Long Island this weekend, the National Weather Service said. According to James Tomasini, meteorologist with the NWS office in Upton, Friday's temperatures are expected to range from the upper 30s to the lower 40s.

Long Island is expected to receive up to 3 inches of snow on Sunday, as the area gears up for an arctic air mass arriving next week, the National Weather Service said. The holiday weekend begins with dry conditions on Friday and highs in the upper 30s to low 40s, said James Tomasini, a meteorologist with the weather service.

Flurries falling on parts of Long Island have been so light as to not be measurable, says the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for New York and New Jersey on Thursday. Forecasters say there is a chance of afternoon snow showers which could lead to some slippery spots during the evening commute.

A winter storm brought snow to New York City and the tri-state area on Monday. Here are snow totals in New York City, Long Island, New Jersey and Connecticut as of 1 p.m.,