RI Weather: Snowstorm Tuesday Prompts Winter Weather Advisory

The kind of snow that has been few and far between this winter is possible this week. A winter weather advisory has been issued for all of Rhode Island in advance of some 2-3 inches of snow across the state Tuesday into Wednesday.

Even if the snow totals disappoint, the wintry precipitation will make for a messy day. The thing to watch will be the temperature. The precipitation is leaning more toward a snow and wintry mix as of Monday morning, the National Weather Service said, but "a slight nudge warmer or colder, snow & ice amounts could change."

The precipitation, expected at this point to be snow, will begin falling in the early afternoon Tuesday. It will carry into Wednesday morning, finishing around daybreak, possibly as rain.

The most recent forecasts are calling for 2-3 inches north of I-95 with 1-2 inches south of that. A wave of snow will make its way through the state first, followed by a wintry mix and then a transition to rain. See the maps below for more information.

The forecast is likely to firm up one way or the other as the storm approaches. Patch will keep you updated as it does.

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