Snow on the Way — But How Much?
Estimates vary widely on how much snow to expect Friday.
Local and national forecasters agree on one thing, at least — there's the potential for a major winter storm Friday night into Saturday. But whether Barrington gets the foot-plus snowfall being predicted in some places, or gets just a dusting, remains the topic of widely-varying speculation. Of course, talk of snow during the 35th anniversary of the Blizzard of '78 also inflates expectations. As of 8:20 am Wednesday, the three Rhode Island TV stations had somewhat different takes on the approaching storm. WPRI 12's Tony Petrarca wrote on his Weather Blog that he expects the snow to start Friday morning and last into Saturday, but added that "it's difficult at this point to get to detailed" about what kind or amount of precipitation to …
