Icy Winter Storm Could Put The Freeze On Rhode Island

RHODE ISLAND — The first of what looks to be two winter storms this week will cover much of Southern New England in a thin sheet of ice overnight.

Snow and sleet will begin late Monday afternoon or early evening. The icy precipitation will turn into freezing rain overnight as temperatures hover right around 32 degrees. Little to no snow accumulation is expected, but slick roads could greet many Tuesday morning.

The icy conditions prompted the National Weather Service to issue a winter weather advisory for the state from 7 p.m. Monday until 7 a.m. Tuesday.

"Plan on slippery road conditions," the Weather Service said. "The hazardous conditions could impact Monday overnight travel and the Tuesday morning commute"

Another storm is expected to move at the end of the week and cause potentially significant issues, but the forecast is still early.

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

Monday Night
A chance of freezing rain before 3 a.m., then rain. Patchy fog. Low around 32. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday
Rain and thunderstorms before 2 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Patchy fog before 1 p.m. High near 52. East wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night
Patchy fog before 7 p.m. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 22. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday
Snow, mainly after 9 a.m. High near 32. Light north wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Thursday Night
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before midnight, then rain or freezing rain between midnight and 2 a.m., then rain after 2 a.m. Low around 29. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.

Friday
Rain, mainly before 11 a.m. High near 41. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

Patch editor Mike Carraggi contributed to this report.