PROVIDENCE – Snow is falling this morning in Rhode Island, and most of the state should see 8 to 12 inches of snow before the storm winds down late this afternoon or early evening, according to the National Weather Service.
A southward shift in the storm track means the northwestern corner of the state probably won’t see the highest snow totals for a change, but most of Rhode Island should have 8 to 12 inches of snow, the weather service says in updated projections.
Lower amounts, 6 to 8 inches are expected in the northwestern part of the state, along the coast and East Bay, the weather service says.
The entire state is under a winter storm warning until 7 p.m.
Travel will be hazardous, and Governor Dan McKee has advised Rhode Islanders to stay off the roads. The forecast has led to widespread cancellations.
The snow is likely to fall at a rate of 1 to 2 inches an hour across Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts from mid-morning until mid-afternoon, the weather service says.