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A Winter Weather Mix in RI for Tuesday

Lydia Rogers — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:11:26 +0000

The mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain that is currently coming down around Rhode Island is making the roads slippery. National Weather Service meteorologist Alan Dunham says this mix will continue throughout the first part of the morning.

Get the latest information about delays and cancelations here.

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Lydia Rogers — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:53:15 +0000

Snow and heavy winds are in the forecast for today. There are varying opinions about a proposed corporate tax rate cut. These stories and more on the RIPR Morning News Podcast.
And Bill Gale previews Festival Ballet Providence’s program coming this weekend to the Vets in Providence.

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Region Braces for Heavy Winds, Up to 8 Inches of Snow

RIPR Newsroom — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:42:54 +0000

The snow will get heavier, the winds stronger, and National Grid is working to avoid power outages.

The latest information on cancelations and closures can be found here.

Some towns have parking bans but no public schools are delaying the start of school this morning as snow falls across the state.

Bike paths are now ski trails

Bradley Campbell — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:02:52 +0000

Cyclists wanting a clear ride on state bike paths during the winter will have to wait until the snow melts.

The Chief of Rhode Island State Parks, Robert Paquette, says the state does not clear bike paths during the winter. “You know, people use them more for cross country skiing in the winter so we don’t plow them, liability reasons. We don’t use salt because a lot of them go to water areas. And so there are many different reasons why we don’t plow our bike paths.”

Paquette adds the parks department will make sure the paths are clear in time for spring riding.

Winter Storm Hits Rhode Island

Catherine Welch — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 15:40:20 +0000

Just as the snow from last week’s blizzard was starting to melt away, revealing pavement on most roads and sidewalks, Rhode Islanders woke up Sunday to even more snow.

Forecasters predict between 6 to 8 inches of snow for Rhode Island, and up to 8 inches to fall by Sunday night in Boston. While southern New Hampshire and central Massachusetts could see less snow.

Cranston: shovel snowy sidewalks

Bradley Campbell — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:56:16 +0000

In Cranston, city officials are reminding residents they are required to shovel their sidewalks. Residents have 24 hours from when the snow stops to clear the sidewalks outside their homes.

Mayor Allan Fung says the city has not cited anyone for violating the citywide ordinance. “But we will cite if we have to and have the authority under the ordinance for those willful type violations. You know, completely ignoring the warnings from the officers or anything, you know, ridiculous.”

Digging out: life returns to normal, for some

Kristin Gourlay — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:28:38 +0000

Rhode Islanders are emerging from a blizzard that sent two feet of snow and hurricane-force winds, grinding Rhode Island to a halt. But life isn’t entirely back to normal for everyone.

Many Rhode Island communities have sprung back to life. Stepping out of the rain in downtown Providence, Craig Ellerby says he thinks this city got back on its feet quickly.

“They anticipated this stuff coming, so they had time to prepare for it," he said. "So they had a head start on the situation before it got here, which was a big plus.”

Rain expected to wash away much of snow

RIPR newsroom — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 20:19:00 +0000

The National Weather Service is still compiling the data from this past weekend’s snow storm. But even without official measurements Meteorologist Matthew Belk says: we saw a lot of snow. “Looking across Rhode Island we’re looking at widespread accumulations of a foot and a-half to two and a-half feet of snow. The highest snowfall that I see in RI is 27.6 inches in West Glocester.

Providence storm prep: Friday commute "impossible"

Kristin Gourlay — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:49:01 +0000

Providence officials are preparing for what the National Weather Service says could be a historic snow storm.

The weather can change in an instant, of course. But officials are bracing for a whopper of a snowstorm starting tomorrow and lasting through Saturday afternoon. We could see winds up to 60 miles an hour by late Friday, coastal flooding, even thunder and lightning according to some reports.

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Lydia Rogers — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:32:01 +0000

Winter Storm Nemo is heading our way. Making sure veterans have what they need as they return to civilian life. These stories and more on the RIPR Morning News Podcast.

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