A few inches of snow are expected in Rhode Island this weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters expect an inch or two of snow in the Ocean State on Sunday and up to three inches on the coastline, in a storm that is expected to blanket all of southern New England.

See road conditions in RI with these live traffic cameras. Once the winter mix stops, the afternoon is expected to be dry and

A storm has moved into Southern New England, bringing periods of heavy rain and strong, potentially damaging wind gusts.

It might seem early to start thinking about snow, but the northeast might see its first snow by mid to late October, the Farmers' Almanac predicts. In its extended fall forecast, the Farmers' Almanac called the upcoming season a "flirty, flurry fall.

"There's a chance" for a white Christmas, at least in some parts of Rhode Island, said Caitlyn Mensch, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Boston.