RI Weather: Several Inches Of Snow Possible In Parts Of State

The northern parts of Rhode Island could wake up to as much as 4 inches of snow on Saturday. A large storm, expected to drop up to 8 inches of snow in parts of Massachusetts overnight, is expected to clip the top of Rhode Island, bringing some rare mid-April snow accumulation.

Most of the state will be spared, according to the latest projections from the National Weather Service. The map only shows snowfall north of Providence, with the highest accumulation likely in the northwest corner of the state.

The heaviest snowfall will be after midnight, changing over to rain by morning. Across the state, rain and fog are in the forecast for Saturday ahead of a sunny, springlike day Sunday.

Here's a look at the latest Rhode Island forecast from the National Weather Service:

Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph.

Friday Night
Rain before 3 a.m., then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday
Rain likely, mainly before 9 a.m. Patchy fog between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 45. North wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m., then a chance of rain after 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Monday
A chance of rain before 5 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph.

Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 9 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.