WEATHER ALERT: Winter Weather Advisory issued for parts of our area.... Snow continues this afternoon and evening. Some slick roads and reduced visibility is possible during the evening. Snow accumulations of 1-2" possible near and just inland from the coast. 2-4" of snow possible across inland areas.... see map below. Good afternoon! Snow continues across a good chunk of the area with plain cold rain near far southeastern Massachusetts. Roads could become slick and visibility could become poor this afternoon and evening as it gets dark. Much colder weather is on the way for everyone this weekend. We're tracking a developing coastal storm, which will pass to our southeast tonight. Its distance from Southeast New England will spare us any significant rain/snow amounts but close enough to bring us some impacts. Watch for slick roads and reduced visibilities this afternoon and evening. Winter Weather Advisory SNOWFALL TOTALS SO FAR (AS OF 4PM) TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT Most areas see 1 to 2 inches of snow, but a band of 2 to 4 inches is possible across central and northern parts of Rhode Island, parts of northern Bristol County and over eastern Massachusetts. INTERACTIVE RADAR: Live Pinpoint Weather 12 Radar » | | FLIGHT TRACKER Hour by Hour // A close look at the upcoming conditions » Rain and snow showers turn to a steadier snow through the late afternoon and into the evening. Temperatures will be marginal for accumulations on the roads, except for north and west Rhode Island this afternoon. The temperatures will dip a bit through the evening. | | BEACH AND BOATING FORECASTS TONIGHT Snow will continue to fall through the evening commute....slick roads in northern RI are possible. Snow should begin to wind down 8-9PM in the Providence area, a little later over Southeastern Massachusetts. Snow showers should mostly end by midnight, then temperatures fall into the upper 20s late. There could be some icy spots on the roads late in the night. TOMORROW First day of winter! The winter solstice occurs at 4:20AM. Tempreatures on Saturday will top out in the low to mid 30s. A quick snow shower is possible. LOOKING AHEAD Sunday will be even colder with highs around 25, but wind chills will be in the teens. Saturday will be the day with the shortest daylight, but we start to gain daylight on Sunday...a whole three seconds! -Meteorologist T.J. Del Santo and Meteorologist Steven Matregrano ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Pinpoint Weather 12 LinksDetailed 7-Day Forecast | Weather Now | Radar | Hour-by-Hour | Ocean, Bay & Beach | Pinpoint Traffic | Flight Tracker | Active Weather Alerts | Closings & Delays | Power Outages | Get the Weather App