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Cranston Snow: What To Know

Up to eight inches of snow are expected to blanket Rhode Island from Thursday night into Friday.

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The greatest impacts are expected to be during the morning commute, when up to one inch of snow falling per hour will likely lead to minimal visibility and dangerous road conditions.
The greatest impacts are expected to be during the morning commute, when up to one inch of snow falling per hour will likely lead to minimal visibility and dangerous road conditions. (Rachel Nunes/Patch )

CRANSTON, RI — Rhode Island is expected to see its first real snowstorm of 2022 to end the week, with six to eight inches of snow expected to fall across the state from late Thursday night into Friday.

The greatest impacts are expected to be during the morning commute, when up to one inch of snow falling per hour will likely lead to minimal visibility and dangerous road conditions.

Read more: RI Snow: 6 To 8 Inches Expected, Winter Storm Warning Upgraded

In Cranston, a parking ban will be in effect from midnight to 8 p.m. Friday.

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All students will have a distance learning day, superintendent Jeannine Nota Masse announced Thursday.

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