NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM UPDATE - Saturday Morning

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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM UPDATE - Saturday Morning

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The National Weather Service is forecasting that the storm will hit Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts between 7 AM on Sunday and 7 AM Monday, with blisteringly cold weather to follow.


...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 8 PM EST MONDAY...

WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 13 and 19 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

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

WHEN...From 7 AM Sunday to 8 PM EST Monday.

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.
 

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -11. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

 

Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. Light northwest wind.

 

Sunday
Snow. High near 28. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

 

Sunday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 19. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches is possible.

 

Monday
Snow. High near 31. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

 

Monday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 3 am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind 7 to 9 mph. The chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch is possible.

 

Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind around 10 mph.

 

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind around 6 mph.
 

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