Whew - Heavy Snow Unlikely This Weekend

Thanks to a downward projection in the snow forecast, most of Narragansett is unlikely to see much accumulation, and most of Rhode Island is now only projected to get one to three inches of snow from a storm on Saturday night.

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather alert for the weekend as a wintry mix makes its way toward the region. But how much snow is expected to get depends on how warm the temperatures remain.

Forecasts vary, but most expect just a couple inches in the area. ABC6 is predicting 1 to 3 inches; WPRI 12 predicts 1 to 4 inches and NBC 10 estimates "a few inches." The National Weather Service believes accumulations will top off at about an inch.

Snow and rain are expected to begin sometime Saturday afternoon, switching back and forth between all snow, all rain and a mix through the evening.

After midnight, it should remain all snow, continuing into Sunday afternoon. Temperatures are expected to vary between the mid-20s at night and mid-30s during the day Saturday and Sunday, determining how much snow ends up falling.

This represents a downgrade from Thursday night, when as much as six to 10 inches was projected for most of New England. However, another day has brought clarity to the situation – thankfully, since grey piles of the stuff still remains from the blizzard.