NEW: First Snowstorm of Season Could Hit RI Later This Week

NEW: First Snowstorm of Season Could Hit RI Later This Week

The first snowstorm of the season could be on the way to Rhode Island.

According to AccuWeather, the combination of two storms could bring snow and rain to Rhode Island and southeast New England starting on Thursday.

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"Residents throughout the Northeast, from Pittsburgh to Buffalo, New York, Boston and Bangor, Maine, will want to keep a close eye on this system for the potential for slippery, slushy roads and significant travel delays Thursday night and Friday," said Tom Kines, AccuWeather senior meteorologist.

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In contrast to AccuWeather, the National Weather Service is reporting an 80% chance of rain Thursday night into Friday.

AccuWeather Calls for Snow

AccuWeather reports that the storm will first hit southern Plains late on Wednesday before moving through the Ohio and Tennessee Valley area on Wednesday night into Thursday.

As the rain continues to push into colder air in the north and east, it will change over to snow in portions of the western Ohio Valley, northern mid-Atlantic and New England.

"The precipitation will start as rain for most as it moves through the Ohio Valley into portions of the mid-Atlantic Thursday afternoon. On Thursday night, more areas on the northern and western side of the storm will see rain change over to snow as colder air is brought into the storm,” said Brett Anderson, AccuWeather senior meteorologist.

Friday Morning Commute Warning

With the anticipated storm, AccuWeather is cautioning drivers about the Friday morning commute.

AccuWeather writes, "the Friday morning commute could be very slick across much of Pennsylvania and New York through central and northern New England, including places like Pittsburgh, Albany, New York, and Portland, Maine.”