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RI Weather: Up To Six Inches Of Snow Possible
The National Weather Service raised snow totals overnight from a light coating to as much as six inches in parts of the state.
RHODE ISLAND — Rhode Island could see up to half a foot of snow Sunday after record-breaking high temperatures the day before. The National Weather Service doubled the expected snow totals early Sunday morning.
The wintry weather is a big change from Saturday, when the high temperature of 62 degrees broke the previous temperature record set in 1999. After a 30-degree temperature drop, the snow arrived overnight.
Initial forecasts showed a light coating in most parts of the state — about an inch. Early Sunday morning, the NWS raised expected snow totals to three to six inches across much of the state, with the Providence area expected to see the greatest accumulation.
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The snow is expected to continue throughout the day Sunday and into Monday morning. A winter weather advisory will be in place until 6 a.m.
Here's a look at the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.
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Sunday
Snow. High near 32. North wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 13 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly after 3 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.
Thursday Night
Showers. Low around 37. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.
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