Nor'easter could bring 'substantial snowfall' to RI this week. Here's what to expect
Jack Perry
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Forecasters are monitoring "the growing potential" for a nor'easter "capable of producing widespread substantial snowfall for Southern New England," the National Weather Service says.
The storm should hit Thursday night into Friday, but there's still a lot of uncertainty on its track, which areas would get rain or snow and how much snow would accumulate, according to the weather service.
Using a blend of computer models, forecasters say Southern New England is likely to get 3 to 6 inches of snow in a 24-hour period from Thursday night into Friday night.
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"The consensus for the 'bulls eye' of highest accumulations is over the I-95 corridor," the weather service says in its forecast discussion.
AccuWeather is also forecasting 3 to 6 inches for Rhode Island and other parts of New England.
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"Considerable uncertainty remains so we'll continue to monitor the latest trends as the event draws nearer," the Weather Service says.
Cold air will follow the storm Friday night, and even colder air will sweep into the region early next week, the weather service says.
"Beyond the weekend we are eyeing the potential for an arctic blast early next week which could support single digit temperatures for parts of the forecast area," the weather service says.
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