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RI Weather: Midweek Snowfall Expected To Be Minimal
The National Weather Service is projecting less than an inch of snow will fall Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday morning.
The second snowfall in as many weeks is expected to barely graze Rhode Island. The National Weather Service is expecting that the storm, expected to arrive Tuesday afternoon, will drop less than an inch of snow on the state.
In neighboring Massachusetts, the storm impacts are expected to be much higher, with upwards of 6 inches of snow forecasted for the northwest part of the state.
Following Tuesday's snow, an arctic air mass is expected to move in, plunging temperatures and wind chill factors into the single digits.
Find out what's happening in Cranstonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
A frigid arctic air mass is expected to spread across much of the north central and northeastern U.S. this week. These are the coldest wind chill values expected over the next several days. Check forecasts from your local NWS office for details specific to your area. pic.twitter.com/zqsMZxPK7L
— NWS WPC (@NWSWPC) January 28, 2019
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