Winter Weather in Northwest Providence, Rhode Island

A car began skidding sideways while on a curve in the road and was struck by a loaded flatbed tow truck. The truck driver tried to avoid the accident, but because of the icy roads was unable to move quickly. The driver of the car was killed.

A strong low pressure system tracked along the I-95 corridor while high pressure to the northeast fed cold surface temperatures into Southern New England. Combined with warm temperatures in the upper atmosphere, this resulted in freezing rain and/or sleet across much of the area. In addition, a strong cold front moved through late in the afternoon, resulting in strong winds along the south coast, Cape Cod, and the islands. Icy roads indirectly contributed to a fatal accident in Rhode Island.