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RI Weather: Icy Commute Possible For Wednesday

Temperatures will plunge overnight turning any wet surfaces to ice, the National Weather Service said. Plus, expect very gusty winds.

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CRANSTON, RI — The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Tuesday night and Wednesday for all Rhode Island. The first issue is the cold. Given the rain on Tuesday, "it is likely that ice will develop along area roadways making for hazardous travel conditions through the Wednesday morning
commute," the weather service warns. The second issue is the wind. Some trees or tree limbs may come down.

Wednesday is supposed to be sunny. The downside? Expect a 20 degree temperature drop from Tuesday's high near 50. Wednesday's high will be around the 30s. Also, the wind will be whipping around. Not counting snow showers in the forecast, the next chance of snow comes Friday night. Here is the forecast from Taunton, Mass.

This Afternoon
Rain, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog before 4pm. High near 50. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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