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Winter Storm Watch issued for RI, Southern MA
Ahead of the storm, the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for our area.
The Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA- Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI- Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Including the cities of Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, and Newport.
Heavy snow is possible with total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches possible.
The Watch covers Rhode Island and southeast Massachusetts from late tonight through Monday afternoon.
Most of the snow will fall late tonight through Monday morning, then lighter snow should linger into the afternoon. Travel may be difficult during the morning commute. Plan on slippery road conditions.
A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel.
After this storm, the potential exists for a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain sometime late Wednesday into Thursday morning.
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