An active weather pattern continues for Southern New England this week, with our next storm set to arrive late Wednesday night into early Thursday, followed by another storm this weekend.
As precipitation first begins late tonight, it will likely start as a brief period of snow away from the South Coast.
Snow accumulation will be minimal with only a coating to 2 inches. Any snow that does accumulate will likely get washed away by rain Thursday morning.
Precipitation will quickly change to sleet and rain by 5 a.m. as milder air gets drawn north on a southeasterly wind.
There is a possibility colder air will linger longer in the northwestern corner of Rhode Island and lead to a few hours of freezing rain, which is why the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the northwestern part of Providence County. A glaze of ice is possible on top of a couple inches of snow for places like Burrillville, Cumberland, and Woonsocket early Thursday, so use caution if you’re up early in those locations.
It’s a Storm Team 10 Weather Alert to account for the potential of slick spots early Thursday.
By the time most people head out the door to work and school around 6 to 7 a.m. Thursday morning, almost all of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts will likely be above freezing with plain rain falling across the area. Road conditions will be improving for the morning commute, but still use caution.
This storm system will be fast-moving, with rain ending around lunchtime and drier weather expected during the afternoon. It turns windy late Thursday through Friday with gusts potentially up to 45 miles per hour.
New England gets a break in between storms on Friday before the following storm approaches this weekend. That storm arrives late Saturday evening into early Sunday and will be similar to the storm on Thursday.
Precipitation begins as snow late Saturday evening with a few inches of snow accumulation possible before a changeover to rain after midnight Saturday night into Sunday morning. Rain likely continues much of the day on Sunday before ending Sunday evening.
Storm Team 10 will keep you posted!
