Heavy Rain and Wind May Exacerbate Monday Commute—RIDOT Bridge Failure
Sunday, December 17, 2023
The National Weather Service has elevated Monday’s high wind watch to a warning and continues with a flood watch for the region.
This, coupled with the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s bridge failure at the Washington Bridge, is expected to make the Monday morning commute difficult at best and potentially chaotic.
As a result of the Westbound closure on the Washington Bridge, the Eastbound has been split from four lanes to two lanes in each direction.
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As a result of the RIDOT bridge failure -- I-195 has been cut down from eight lanes to four lanes.
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Sunday Night
Rain, with thunderstorms, is also possible after 4 am. Low around 51. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts to between three-quarters and one inch, if possible.
Monday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 pm, then rain likely. High near 61. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain between 10 pm and 11 pm. Partly cloudy, with a low of around 39. The southwest wind is 13 to 18 mph, decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, mainly between 8 am and 5 pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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