A little break in the extreme cold weather the next few days. Temperatures will still be below average the next 10 days. Normal average high over the next week is 40 degrees and right now, no high temperatures in the 40s.

Dangerous cold air will return with an Alberta Clipper. Friday night as the storm passes Long Island, the winds will increase with light snow and snow showers will fall. Snow will fall into Saturday morning with a coating to 2 inches possible. Strong winds gusting 35 to 45 mph will make it feel like 5 below to 20 below over the weekend.

Today: Watch for some morning Black Ice. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Light north wind. Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph

ARCTIC BLAST AND DANGEROUS COLD CONDITIONS RETURN

Friday Night: Cloudy with Snow showers. Low around 16. Minor snow accumulation. Watch for icy roads.

Saturday: Morning Light snow and snow showers. Minor snow accumulations. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy. Wind gusts 35 to 45 mph. Wind Chills 5 above to 10 below. Snow totals Coating to 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Blustery. Windy and Dangerous cold. Wind Chills 5 below to 20 below.

Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind Chills 5 below to 10 below.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind Chills 5 below to 20 below.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.