A Winter Weather Advisory has been declared by the National Weather Service for Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts.
"In portions of the Northeast, this could end up being the biggest storm of the winter so far," AccuWeather said.
A winter storm warning has been issued for the entire state at the biggest storm in years starts in Rhode Island.
Overnight, computer models were indicating the storm would drop more snow on the southeastern part of Southern New England.
One thing is certain about Sunday's storm: "Whatever snow does fall isn't going anywhere fast as a cold airmass remains ...