Massive Snow Storm May Emerge With Up to 20 Inches Possible in RI Wednesday Into Thursday
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Massive Snow Storm May Emerge With Up to 20 Inches Possible in RI Wednesday Into Thursday
Monday is expected to be a mess, but the real storm is expected mid-week.
On Wednesday afternoon and into Thursday, Rhode Island could be pummeled with a massive snow storm.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe last big December snow storm was in 2009 when Providence was hit with 14.3 inches on December 20.
Nor'easter Coming?
The Weather Channel reports, "A major East Coast nor'easter is increasingly possible next week that could wring out snow, not just for the interior Northeast, but also parts of the Interstate 95 corridor from Boston to New York, Philadelphia and Washington D.C.”
“This upcoming storm might be different. If all the ingredients come together as shown below, we could be looking at one of the more impactful winter storms in the last few years,” according to the Weather Channel.
“Coming together in this case, strong high pressure – a feature largely absent in the previous storms earlier in the month – is expected to build eastward across Canada early next week,” the Weather Channel adds.
The National Weather Service reports that Wednesday into Thursday there is a 100% chance of precipitation and temperature will be in to the mid-20s.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 24. Northeast wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly before 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North wind 11 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Stay tuned for more coverage from GoLocal's John Ghiorse as the week develops.