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Smithfield, RI Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Smithfield.

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State: RI Total alerts: 1 Updated: Jan 19, 2026 3:28am EST

Winter Weather Advisory

Area
Northern Bristol; Western Plymouth; Eastern Plymouth; Southern Bristol; Southern Plymouth; Barnstable; Dukes; Northwest Providence; Southeast Providence; Western Kent; Eastern Kent; Bristol; Washington; Newport

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 1:17PM EST until January 19 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Boston/Norton MA

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 2 and 5 inches. * WHERE...Portions of southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.

Severity
Moderate

Certainty
Likely

Urgency
Expected

Published
January 18th, 2026 01:17:00 pm CDT

Effective
January 18th, 2026 01:17:00 pm CDT

Expires
January 19th, 2026 07:00:00 am CDT

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