UPDATED: Winter Weather Advisory — National Weather Service

UPDATED: Winter Weather Advisory — National Weather Service

A Winter Weather Advisory has been declared by the National Weather Service for Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts.

UPDATED: 

Sunday
Snow, mainly after 8 am. Patchy fog before 9 am. High near 37. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch is possible.

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Sunday Night
Snow. Patchy freezing fog between 9pm and midnight. Low around 26. North wind 5 to 7 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
 

 

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service

622 PM EST Sat Jan 17 2026

Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-

Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-

Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-

Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-

Including the cities of West Greenwich, Taunton, Plymouth,

Falmouth, New Bedford, Bristol, Vineyard Haven, Westerly, Foster,

Provincetown, Providence, Brockton, East Greenwich, West Warwick,

Coventry, Newport, Warwick, Chatham, Mattapoisett, Narragansett,

Fall River, and Smithfield

622 PM EST Sat Jan 17 2026

 

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 4

AM EST MONDAY...

 

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5

  inches with localized spots up to 6 inches.

 

* WHERE...Portions of southeastern Massachusetts and all of Rhode Island except Block Island.

 

* WHEN...From 10 AM Sunday to 4 AM EST Monday.

 

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 

Slow down and use caution while traveling.