[This forecast has been updated: motifri.com/wx-2022-01-05-1027est] At Providence, the first significant snowfall of the season is likely Fri 3:00am-1:00pm, with snow 95% likely in the mid-morning around rush hour, possibly heavy at times, causing difficult travel. By late morning and early afternoon, from the northwest sustained winds of 15 MPH with gusts exceeding 25 MPH […]
Major changes were authorized this morning to increase access to booster shots for the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). There are three main changes: (1) the time between completion of the primary vaccine series until eligible for a booster shot has been reduced to five months from the […]
At Providence, significant snowfall is possible but unlikely today (Mon) 10:00am-4:00pm, with an offshore storm bringing 4-6 inches to the Cape and Islands but expected to have minimal impact inland unless it tracks substantially farther north than predicted. While the chance of precipitation in the metropolitan area is only 20%, it will be all snow […]
At Providence, significant snowfall is possible but unlikely today (Mon) 10:00am-4:00pm, with an offshore storm bringing 4-6 inches to the Cape and Islands but expected to have minimal impact inland unless it tracks substantially farther north than predicted. While the chance of precipitation in the metropolitan area is only 30%, it will be all snow […]
At Providence, precipitation tonight (Mon) 9:00pm will begin as snow but change overnight (Tue) 3:00-6:00am to rain shortly before ending by 9:00am. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for northern RI and nearby MA Mon 7:00pm-Tue 10:00am for possible freezing ran and slippery road conditions. The median accumulation forecast in the city is 0.4 […]
At Providence, precipitation Sat (Christmas Day) will stay all rain, likely ending Sat 7:00pm but possibly persisting into Sun 2:00am. A Winter Weather Advisory has been discontinued as of Sat 1:00pm because temperatures above freezing minimize risks of slippery roads and ice accretion on trees and power lines. The next chance of rain or snow […]
At Providence, precipitation Sat (Christmas Day) could begin 5:00am as freezing rain but change to all rain by 9:00am, likely ending Sat 6:00pm but possibly persisting into Sun 7:00am. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect Sat 1:00-10:00am for possible freezing rain and sleet that could cause slippery roads and ice accretion on trees and […]
At Providence, two periods of precipitation, the first Fri until 11:00am and the second Sat (Christmas Day) 4:00am-11:00pm, could put a tiny amount of snow on the ground at some point. A Winter Weather Advisory has been posted for Sat 1:00-10:00am for possible freezing rain and sleet that could cause slippery roads and ice accretion […]
At Providence, two periods of precipitation, the first Fri 4:00am-11:00am and the second Sat (Christmas Day) 4:00am-11:00pm, could put a tiny amount of snow on the ground at some point. The first period is likely to be snow but little accumulation is expected, at most a fraction of an inch. The second period could begin […]
(App download links at end of article.) RI has updated and renamed its “401Health” app (previously “Crush COVID RI”) for Google Android and Apple iOS, the office of Gov. Daniel McKee announced today. The main purpose of the update is to add support for displaying the user’s vaccination record via a securely trusted QR code, […]