As you can see above, a pretty decent warm-up that will help melt all of this snow and ice is on the way very soon, Long Island and it doesn't stop with Thursday! Until then, it is critical to use extra caution when traveling tonight through Tuesday morning with more areas of black ice leading to slippery conditions, especially on untreated surfaces. There is also the chance for scattered flurries tonight, but nothing that would lead to any additional accumulation and most of the night is just very cold and dry.

REMINDER: Any ice on water is not thick enough for you to be standing or playing on yet. It will melt even more over the next few days. Below is an example of how thick ice must be to support your weight and the weight of vehicles.

The wind is subsiding this evening, but it will still be breezy enough to make low temperatures in the 20s feel more like the teens still tonight and tomorrow morning. Dress in layers!

By Tuesday afternoon, it will still feel very cold, but not be as bad as it's been as high temperatures get a couple of degrees above freezing with lighter wind gusts.

Just to put something in perspective for you - Sunday's snow put us over the average for the month of December over the past 30 years. It also was the most December snow in five years on Long Island! Most of our Long Island snow typically falls in January and February. By the end of the week, most of it will be melted!

Late Thursday night through Friday morning continues to be our next storm chance. This time, it looks like heavy rain and strong wind. I would think ahead about planning on a slow-go, wet and windy Friday morning commute at this time. The afternoon is likely to be much drier. The News 12 Storm Watch Team will have better details on the impacts of Friday's weather for you over the next couple of days. Please check back for updates!

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance for scattered flurries. Use caution traveling! Areas of icy travel linger. Overnight lows will be in the 20s, but wind chills will be in the teens even though the wind will be lighter than it was much of the day on Monday. Wind: west-northwest 5 to 15 mph.

TUESDAY: Watch out for areas of black ice! Mostly sunny and cold, but not as harsh as Monday. Highs around the low to mid-30s. Most spots will get a couple of degrees above freezing. Some gradual snow melt will continue. Wind: west 5 to 10 mph.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy and cold with lows around the mid to upper 20s. Slippery spots will still be possible. Wind: southwest 5 to 10 mph.

WEDNESDAY: Sun and clouds. Windy and chilly, but feeling better overall. Highs around 44 degrees with snow melting through the day. Lows near 30 degrees.

THURSDAY: Partly sunny and breezy. Warmer with high temperatures near 49 degrees. Lows near 49 degrees since temperatures will be rising overnight into the 50s with moderate to heavy rain and strong wind moving in towards Friday morning.

FRIDAY: WET AND WINDY START -- Plan on moderate to heavy rain and strong wind to start the day. As of the latest forecast, it dries out quickly into the afternoon. Highs around 53 degrees with turn colder following the rain. Areas of black ice will be possible into Saturday morning.

SATURDAY: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy. Highs around 40 degrees. Lows near 34 degrees.

SUNDAY: WINTER ARRIVES 10:03 A.M. -- Mostly cloudy with a few rain showers possible. Highs around 46 degrees. Lows near 28 degrees.

MONDAY: Sun and clouds. Colder. Highs around 38 degrees. Lows near 30 degrees.