RI Weather Forecast: When The Snow Will Start

You already know to expect a healthy amount of snow tonight. It won't be a blizzard - while the snowfall rates and poor visibility qualify, we won't have enough wind - but your front yard will look a lot different when you wake up from when you went to sleep.

Here are the most updated details about the storm, including how much to expect and when it will begin.

Most of Rhode Island is expected to get at least 6 inches, while the southern coast is expected to get at least 4. Worst-case scenarios call for as much as 8 inches. The temperature will be hovering around freezing, so areas in southern Rhode Island and Southeastern Mass may see different snow totals depending on where the rain/snow line falls.

This will primarily be an overnight storm. The snow shouldn't start falling until about 8 p.m. across Rhode Island, 9 p.m. in Eastern Mass., and 10 p.m. further out on the Cape The National Weather Service said it's possible the snow starts as early as 6 p.m.

The heaviest of the snowfall will be between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m., when it will be coming down between 1-2 inches per hour. The snow is expected to finish between 4-7 a.m., finishing earlier the farther west.

A winter storm warning is in effect for the areas expecting to get the most snow - including all of Rhode Island. A winter weather advisory is in effect for Boston and areas to the north and west of the city. The Cape is under a winter storm watch.

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