With a snow storm bearing down on New England, Rhode Island officials are urging residents to stay at home Monday.
The National Weather Service Sunday afternoon issued a winter storm warning for a storm that could bring 12 to 18 inches of snow driven by 45 mph wind gusts to the region by early Tuesday morning.
The warning starts at 7 a.m. Monday and covers Rhode Island and portions of Connecticut and Massachusetts. It includes the cities of Providence, Boston, Worcester and Hartford.
R.I. Gov. Gina Raimondo banned tractor-trailers from state roads starting at 5 a.m. Monday except trucks carrying emergency supplies. The ban, prompted by the expectation of high winds and wet snow, is in effect until further notice.