Snow Likely Tue: Accumulation up to 1 inch before washed away by rain
At Providence, a shortwave trough interacting with a warm front from the southwest is expected to bring up to 1 inch of snow beginning Tue 9am, mixing with rain 11am, […]
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Suspect Dead in Brown Mass Shooting and MIT Professor Murder: Authorities say crimes committed by single suspect
Claudio Manuel Neves-Valente, identified by authorities as the suspect in both the Dec 13 mass shooting at Brown University in Providence that killed two and injured nine and the Dec […]
Brown Mass Shooting: Police release new video, murderer still at large
At a press conference Mon, Dec 15 at 5:00pm, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley, RI Gov. Daniel McKee, Providence Police Chief Col. Oscar Perez, RI Attorney General Peter Neronha, and Boston […]
First Snow of Season in RI Likely Early Sun: Accumulation 3 – 5 inches expected
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from December 13, 10:00 PM EST until December 14, 07:00 PM EST At Providence, a weak storm system is expected to bring 3 – 5 […]
Two Killed, Eight Injured in Shooting at Brown University: “Person of interest” released from custody
Two were killed and another nine were injured in a shooting shortly after 4pm Sat, Dec 13, on the first floor of the seven-story Barus and Holley Building, 184 Hope […]
Predictions for 2026 Include Increasing Crises: US pushing the envelope of political and economic instability
I am not optimistic in the short term, but I am in the long term. I’ve watched the country go through terrible upheavals, back to the Vietnam War and the […]
Solar Aurora Possible Mon Night: May see G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm
At Providence, solar aurora may be visible overnight Mon into Tue and, to a lesser extent, Tue into Wed. Aurora is unusual at latitudes this far south, but it typically […]
Significant Nor’easter Brings Heavy Rain to RI Tue: Winter Storm Warning for snow 6 – 12 inches in central-western MA
At Providence, a significant nor’easter Tue is expected to bring almost entirely rain, heavy at times, with perhaps a sighting of the first snowflakes of this winter season but negligible […]
Warming Centers Save Lives: Local facilities open for protection during extreme cold
Even normal winter conditions can be life-threatening to anyone without proper hats, clothes, and footwear, but extreme conditions are life-threatening for anyone outside of heated shelter. According to the RI […]
La Niña Makes Warmer Winter Likely: Precipitation forecast complicated, but overall average expected
Scientific models forecasting the upcoming winter season are driven mostly by observations of such factors as Pacific Ocean temperature, since weather moves from west to east across the continental United […]