Winter Weather Advisory in effect from December 13, 10:00 PM EST until December 14, 07:00 PM EST
At Providence, a weak storm system is expected to bring 3 – 5 inches of snow Sun 1am – 9am. A Winter Weather Advisory Sat 10pm – Sun 7pm covers RI south of Providence, including Bristol, Kent, and Washington Counties, but technically not Providence per se.
Current probability in the metropolitan area is of at least 0.1in 98%, 1in 94%, 2in 84%, 4in 51%, 6in 24%, 8in 6%, 12in near 0%. The most likely scenario is that snow will begin Sun 1am and continue as all snow, with almost no chance of mixing with or changing to rain; the bulk of accumulation will occur during the earlier part of the storm, snow tapering off before ending Sun 9am although some straggling snow could continue as late as 9pm.
A stream of cold and dry air from the north is expected to keep nearly all accumulation toward the south, with somewhat higher amounts along the southern coast, the opposite of the familiar nor’easter. That mass of air will result in temperatures falling into the teens overnight Sun into Mon, reaching down to 14°F immediately before sunrise and Mon afternoon high 27°F. After another cold night Mon into Tue, dropping to 21°F, warming will bring afternoon highs Wed 44°F and Thu 45°F.
At Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA, the site of the NFL game between the Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots, snow is expected to end hours before the Sun 1pm kickoff time, temperature 30°F and snowfall on the ground a dusting to 1 inch.
