At Providence, precipitation will be all rain Sat 2pm – 7pm, but begin as rain Sun 3pm and change to snow between 5pm and 7pm before ending Mon 1am.
While a Winter Storm Watch is posted for north and west of Providence, including the northwestern corner of RI and further into CT and MA, most of RI is not expecting sufficient snowfall to reach warning criteria. However, at the peak of the storm Sun evening, heavy rates of snowfall are possible and travel may be difficult.
In the metropolitan area, expect 2 – 4 inches with accumulation probabilities: at least 0.1in 84%, 1in 75%, 2in 62%, 4in 33%, 6in 11%, 8in 2%, 12in near 0%.
Extremely cold temperatures will move in afterward with wind chill dropping to or below 0°F Mon, Tue, and Wed nights and afternoon highs at or slightly above 20°F. Some warming to seasonably normal temperatures are expected Thu – Fri, with a 25% chance of more snow Thu.
