The Providence Journal / Bob Thayer
Jill Benevides of Providence tosses her ball up the hill at Roger Williams Square, off Gano Street, in Providence Thursday as the snow kept falling and melting. Her dog, named Kublai Khan, never seemed to tire. "He loves the snow," she said. See more photos...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- What The Weather Channel called "Winter Storm Saturn," after the ringed planet known as a gas giant, ran out of gas here Thursday.
Up to 9 inches of snow had been predicted. In Providence there was no accumulation before sunset, despite a full day of falling flakes as the storm limped its way through.
Presumably, some folks felt disgruntled at having heeded warnings and canceled plans or stocked up on rock salt and snow shovels, to say nothing of bread and milk.
Several communities instituted parking bans. Liquor distributor McLaughlin & Moran went so far as to cancel deliveries of Budweiser.
The temperature stayed well above freezing during the daylight hours, ensuring that snowflakes melted upon contact.
But forecasters say that the heavy snow is yet to hit Rhode Island, with the south coast the likely target. It is due to fall overnight.
The National Weather Service said 2 to 4 inches of snow could fall overnight, with wind gusts of up to 48 mph. The chance of precipitation was 80 percent. On Friday the chance of precipitation will be 90 percent, with snow falling mainly before 3 p.m. and a high of 36 degrees. Wind gusts could hit 49 mph, the weather service said. A wind advisory for southern New England was to remain in effect until Friday morning, and a winter weather advisory would run through 1 p.m. Friday. This entry was first published at 5:20 p.m.
Updated March 7, 2013 5:46 PM