Winter Storm Advisory For Smithfield & Woonsocket

WOONSOCKET, RI—Snow is on the way for the overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory starting at 1 a.m. for the northwest corner of Rhode Island, including Woonsocket and Smithfield, where up to three inches are expected. The rest of the state could face a messy commute, but the snow is expected to switch over to rain. Two inches is in the forecast for Kent and Providence counties, with snow changing to rain early at the coast, meaning little or no accumulation there.

Here is the advisory from Taunton, Mass.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on slippery road conditions. Total
snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, eastern and
northeastern Massachusetts and northern Rhode Island. This
includes the city of Boston.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 6 PM EST Wednesday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Light snow will overspread the region after
midnight and may be briefly heavy toward daybreak. The snow will
quickly change to rain by mid morning. Be prepared for hazardous
travel with snow covered roads late tonight and Wednesday
morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will
cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered
roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.

Photo Courtesy: National Weather Service