Road Crews Gear Up For Saturday Snowstorm
Snow to begin falling early tomorrow morning.
Local road crews are getting ready for an expected three- to five-inch snowfall that the National Weather Service announced will begin overnight and continue into Saturday. Wind gusts of 21 mph are also possible. [To see weather conditions in East Greenwich, check out the East Greenwich Patch Weatherbug page.] For those traveling outside town borders, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced that it plans to apply a brine solution to Interstate 95 from Exit 7 in West Greenwich to Exit 20 in Providence to keep snow from accumulating on the roadway. “We think this new technology will keep roads clearer longer, but motorists should not expect snow-free surfaces at all times, as all storms vary in intensity,” RIDOT Director…
