Another Snow Storm Taking Aim At Rhode Island

RHODE ISLAND — Yet another round of winter weather is in the forecast for Rhode Island in the coming days, bringing the possibility of as much as eight inches of accumulation to parts of Southern New England.

Forecasters are calling it a "prolonged" storm that is expected to arrive Thursday afternoon and last until Friday night. It's unknown if the higher snow totals will be realized — forecasts are saying 4-8 inches — but the sleet and ice of this week's previous storm are not expected.

A winter storm watch will be in place from Thursday morning until Friday morning across all of Rhode Island, along with nearly all of Massachusetts and Connecticut.

"Travel could be difficult," the warning reads. "The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute Thursday and Friday."

Here's a look at the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.

Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday Night
Snow before 1 a.m., then snow and sleet. Patchy fog before 7 p.m. Low around 27. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday
Snow and sleet likely before 2 p.m., then rain and snow likely between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m., then snow likely after 3 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 10 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday
Rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 7 to 11 mph.