Storm Tracker Alert: Heavy snow arrives Saturday night, some mixing and tapering into Sunday

Northern portions of our area will see their biggest snows since the winter of '22

Clouds will first increase as we go throughout the day today ahead of the storm, which is set to move into the region Saturday evening around 7pm.

Winter Storm Warnings are up north and west of our area, with Providence, Kent and Bristol (MA) still under a Winter Storm Watch. Some may get upgraded to a warning (6″+) while others may go the way of a Winter Weather Advisory. The potential is for heavy snow Saturday night, with Providence being the middle ground between a little and a lot. We expect 6-12″ N/W of Providence and significantly less S/E with rain mixing in. It is a very sharp cutoff!

The snow will become lighter into Sunday but a few strong wind gusts (30-40+) are likely, which could lead to spotty power outages when coupled with wet, heavy snow.

Expect icy conditions by Sunday evening as temperatures drop back below freezing. Drive with caution on Monday morning’s commute.

Dry conditions will prevail through Tuesday night before the next storm. This one will bring heavy rain and even stronger winds to the area. The flooding risk is elevated because of a potential 2-3″ of fresh rain combined with snow melt (temperatures will be in the 50s Wednesday!) River flooding could be significant by the end of the week as a result.