THURSDAY'S SNOW STORM is expected to bring up to 16 inches of snow. Above, a snowstorm in Providence in January 2015. / PBN FILE PHOTO/FRANK MULLIN
PROVIDENCE – As Thursday’s storm nears Rhode Island, state officials are urging caution. The storm is expected to begin in the area at about 1 a.m. Thursday and continue until 1 a.m. Friday. The National Weather Service said Wednesday that 10-14 inches of snow are expected for most of Rhode Island. Sixteen inches may fall…