RI Snow Potential: Flakes Expected In Weekend Coastal Storm

RHODE ISLAND — The second coastal storm in a week is expected to hit Rhode Island over the weekend, and snow is once again in the forecast.

The Ocean State hasn't seen flakes flying since the early-season snowfall in late October. While conditions will be wet and unpleasant as the flakes are flying this weekend, don't expect the snow to stick around: little to no measurable accumulation is expected.

According to the National Weather Service, the storm is expected to arrive Saturday, starting as rain and turning to snow overnight. As much as 2 inches of rain could fall in Rhode Island. The chance of snow will continue until about 8 a.m. Sunday, before tapering off ahead of a partly sunny, chilly day.

Here's the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 8 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday
Rain. High near 47. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Saturday Night
Rain likely before 4 .am., then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday
A chance of snow before 8 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 9 to 14 mph.

Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 9 mph.