There's a winter storm watch for northwestern Rhode Island and a winter storm warning for the rest of the state as a powerful nor'easter approaches.
The storm will bring heavy rain tonight before a change to heavy, wet snow tomorrow.
Snowfall totals could range from six-to-eight inches in the northwestern part of the state, three-to six inches in the central Rhode Island including Providence, and one-to-three inches along the coast.
“The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has their plow fleet ready for the storm, with trucks in top operating condition and loaded with salt. RIDOT has 150 state trucks and more than 250 vendor trucks ready. RIDOT is also fully stocked with 65,000 tons of salt available for the roads, according to Governor Dan McKee.
Forecasters warn high winds are likely to cause tree damage and scattered power outages.
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