UPDATED: Winter Storm Watch and Major Snow Predictions - National Weather Service

UPDATED: Winter Storm Watch and Major Snow Predictions - National Weather Service

This is updated on Friday morning at 6:30 AM. The latest for the Rhode Island area from the National Weather Service’s Winter Storm Watch is as follows:

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... 

WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 15 inches are possible.

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WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, central, eastern, northeastern, southeastern, and western Massachusetts, and northern and southern Rhode Island. 

WHEN...From Sunday morning through Monday evening.

IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes.
 

 

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
 

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
 

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 5 mph, becoming calm in the evening.
 

Sunday
Snow, mainly after 10 am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 26. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
 

Sunday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 17. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
 

Monday
Snow. High near 29. North wind 10 to 13 mph. The chance of precipitation is 90%.
 

Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
 

Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind around 10 mph.