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Rhode Island starts the morning under a cold, quiet sky as a thin layer of frost clings to rooftops across Providence. The air feels sharp and still—classic early-December tension before a strengthening coastal system pushes in and delivers a widespread winter surge on Tuesday. Snow, rain, and potentially 3–6 inches of accumulation appear increasingly likely for the region.
According to the National Weather Service, today turns cloudy with rain increasing by late afternoon. Monday stays dry and sunny, though that calm marks the early sign of a developing coastal low that will strengthen as it approaches southern New England. Meteorologists are now tracking a colder pocket of air funneling into Rhode Island just as Tuesday’s precipitation arrives—an important detail for commuters bracing for December travel impacts…