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RI Weather Latest: Winter Storm Watch (Except At The Coast)
Wednesday's weather impacts may depend on your location. The coast is expected to escape the brunt. But lots of snow will fall elsewhere.
COVENTRY, RI — Wednesday's forecast calls for significant snowfall and more howling winds. But while Coventry is expected to collect almost a foot of snow, Newport and the coast might escape with a dusting.
But that's still iffy.
As of this morning, the National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Newport and Bristol.
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Potential for significant snow and wind early Wednesday into early Thursday. Uncertainty remains on where the rain-snow line willsetup, thus too early to say where (inland vs the coast) exactly the greatest risk for significant snow will occur.
The rest of the state is under a Winter Storm Watch. At least six inches of heavy wet snow is forecast.
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 945 AM EST Mon Mar 5 2018 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>016-026-RIZ001>004-006-052245- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.A.0006.180307T1100Z-180308T1500Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA- Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Western Hampshire MA- Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA- Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA- Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI- Eastern Kent RI-Washington RI- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Narragansett, and Westerly 945 AM EST Mon Mar 5 2018 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy wet snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6+ inches, with localized higher amounts possible. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, central, eastern, northeastern and western Massachusetts and northern and southern Rhode Island. This includes the cities and suburbs of Boston, Providence, Hartford, Springfield and Worcester. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Thursday morning with the heaviest snowfall likely Wednesday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on difficult travel conditions. Significant reductions in visibility are possible. Heavy wet snow will increase the risk for down tree limbs/branches, resulting in possible power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
