Icy travel expected tonight
The National Weather Service is continuing the WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for Providence and Kent counties through 4 am Friday. We’ll see freezing rain and freezing drizzle by evening through about midnight. If you commute to the north, be aware that travel conditions will become more treacherous especially north of the MA Pike where freezing drizzle and sleet have been ongoing.
We’ll get a break in the steady precipitation today as we await the last pulse of moisture late this evening. Expect icy travel this evening into the Friday morning commute.
Friday the wind brings in colder air as an arctic high pressure system builds in to deliver a very cold Saturday!
Sunday night may feature some snow showers moving through but our focus is for next Monday-Tuesday when a significant winter storm could impact southern New England with snow.
Forecast and discussion by Meteorologist Nick Morganelli
TODAY: Patchy drizzle with some freezing drizzle in northern Providence county. Steady temperatures near 30-34.
TONIGHT: Evening and overnight freezing drizzle, and freezing rain. Icy pavement likely. Lows near 30. Near 34 at the south coast, no icing issues.
FRIDAY: Wind chill in 10s. NW wind 15-35 mph with dropping temperatures through the 20s.
FRIDAY NIGHT: Starlit sky. Very cold with wind chill near 0! Lows near 12.
SATURDAY: Sun to clouds. Highs near 28. Feels like 10s.
SUNDAY: Sun and clouds, high near 35.
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