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Good Evening,
Here we “snow” again, looks like we’ll see some of the fluffy stuff on Sunday.
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for all of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts, it’s in effect from Sunday morning through late Sunday night.
The Winter Storm Watch forecast says “Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph”.
Here’s the current detailed weather forecast for your weekend, also from the National Weather Service.
Tonight - Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. West wind 7 to 14 mph.
Saturday - Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night - A chance of snow after 5 am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. The chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday - Snow, mainly before 5 pm. High near 35. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Sunday Night - A chance of snow before 7 pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 16 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half-inch possible.
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That’s All For Now
That’s going to do it for this Friday. We’ll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning around 7 am. Of course, we’ll be keeping an eye on what’s to come for snow on Sunday.
T.G.I.F.,
~ Ryan
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