RI Weather Forecast: Nor'easters Latest Changes

The National Weather Service has extended the winter storm warning to the entire state. It takes effect at 8 a.m. Wednesday. And Washington and Newport counties are also in a wind advisory, meaning there's a risk of isolated outages and falling small trees and branches. The high wind watch is cancelled.

According to the National Weather Service, "as the low moves along the coast tonight, the rain/snow line will shift to the east--with snow spreading across most of the Mid-Atlantic and coastal areas of the Northeast and New England. Snow will continue across these regions through Wednesday as the low tracks northward along the East Coast; however, parts of coastal New England can expect precipitation to change over to rain by Wednesday afternoon. On Thursday, most of the precipitation will be in the form of snow in the New England region as the low treks northward towards the Canadian maritimes. Snow may linger by Thursday evening in the interior of New England but the significant snowfall will come to an end at that point."

The updated winter storm warning was issued Tuesday at 9:23 p.m.

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM EDT

THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to
10 inches are expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, southern Massachusetts
and northern Rhode Island.

* WHEN...From 8 AM Wednesday to 8 AM EDT Thursday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on difficult travel conditions,
mainly during and after the Wednesday evening commute. Tree
branches could fall, resulting in scattered power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather
conditions will make travel very hazardous or impossible. If you
must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your
vehicle in case of an emergency.

The wind advisory for Bristol, Newport and Washington counties was updated at 9:17 p.m. Tuesday.

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM
EDT THURSDAY...

* Location...South Coastal Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

* Winds...Northeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Timing...Wednesday morning through Thursday morning.

* Impacts...Winds this strong are capable of downing small tree
limbs and branches, possibly causing isolated power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph are
expected, with gusts between 46 to 57 mph. Driving can be
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

Information and Photo Courtesy National Weather Service