RI weather forecast: Snow likely for Thursday morning commute; weekend storm fizzles
Snow could hit Southern New England during the Thursday morning commute, but a potential storm this weekend looks like it will have little impact on the region, the National Weather Service says.
Southern New England on Wednesday should get a break from the recent (and future) cold, with the wind coming from the southwest and a high near 46 degrees under mostly sunny skies.
Starting around 4 a.m. Thursday, rain should move into the area, but it's but it's likely to change to snow as the temperature falls, and the Providence area should get 1 to 3 inches of snow, according to the Weather Service.
"Much colder air working in from the northwest should flip most areas to snow by 7 or 8 a.m.," the Weather Service says in its forecast discussion.
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The temperature Thursday in Providence should fall to about 28 degrees by 5 p.m. and plummet to 9 degrees overnight. The wind will make it feel like 2 degrees below zero overnight.
Expect another cold day Friday with a high near 22 degrees in Providence.
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At this point, the Weather Service is forecasting mostly sunny skies for Saturday.
The Weather Service says it's "still monitoring a coastal or ocean storm for Saturday into Saturday night. While uncertainty continues on this potential system and some snow remains possible for southeastern New England, there is a trend toward an overall less-impactful system."
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This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Weather: RI commuters will likely contend with snow Thursday morning
