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Providence, Rhode Island – Christmas travel plans across Rhode Island are entering a critical stretch as weather conditions turn more unsettled heading toward the heavily traveled Dec 19–Dec 23 period. While temperatures are expected to run above normal later in the week, rain and pockets of mixed precipitation could still affect travel timing.
Sunday remains calm, but changes arrive by midweek as a storm track develops across the Northeast. According to the National Weather Service in Boston, periods of rain are possible late Thursday into Friday, with brief wintry mix possible during overnight hours inland. Providence and the immediate coast are more likely to see rain, but even short bursts of heavier precipitation could impact road and airport operations…