Weekend Weather Update: Several Inches Of Snow On The Way

Just one day after predicting light snow with little to no accumulation over the coming weekend, the National Weather Service has shifted its forecast to potentially some of the highest snow accumulation totals Rhode Island has seen in 2019.

A mixture of snow and sleet is expected Friday night into Saturday morning, before changing over to snow through the late afternoon. The Northeast region is expected to have the highest accumulation, with three to four inches expected in Providence. The western half of the state is expected to receive between two and three inches of snow.

Sunday is expected to be sunny with temperatures in the low 40s, but the nice weather won't last. More snow is on the way, with as much as three to five inches of new accumulation possible.

Check out the latest weekend forecast from the National Weather Service.

Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before 10pm, then snow and sleet. Low around 28. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday
Snow and sleet before 11am, then a chance of snow between 11am and 4pm. High near 36. North wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night
Snow likely before midnight, then rain and snow. Low around 32. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.