By Felice Freyer
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for all of Rhode Island, except Block Island, in effect until 7 p.m. Sunday, with heavy snow and gusty winds expected.
Snow is predicted to accumulate 4 to 8 inches, with northwest winds 20 to 30 miles per hour and gusts up to 45 mph.
Travel will be hazardous, especially after midnight and Sunday morning. Winds will increase after midnight, with visibility as low as a half-mile. Combined with wet snow, the wind may take down some tree limbs and power lines.