We fought a military war; our opponents fought a political one. We sought physical attrition; our opponents aimed for our psychological exhaustion. In the process we lost sight of one of the cardinal maxims of guerrilla war: the guerrilla wins if he does not lose. The conventional army loses if it does not win. The […]
At Providence, a clipper system will likely bring snow possibly changing to rain in a first burst Wed 7am – 1pm and a second burst of all snow Thu 6pm – Fri 4am, but the chance of any precipitation at all in the second is less than 20%. Total accumulation will be under 1 inch. […]
Snow accumulation at TF Green Airport reached 37.9 inches, shattering the all-time record of 28.6 inches set during the legendary Blizzard of 1978. 07:01 pm EST – 2/23/2026 TF Green AP, RI 37.9 03:10 pm EST – 2/23/2026 1 SE Warwick, RI 36.2 04:21 pm EST – 2/23/2026 1 S Providence, RI 36 07:40 pm […]
[ RI declares state of emergency ] Blizzard Warning in effect from February 22, 04:00 PM EST until February 24, 07:00 AM EST At Providence, a major classic nor’easter developed offshore and passed to the east of RI, from Sun 9pm to Mon 6pm, bringing heavy snow and blizzard conditions with rates late Sun to […]
Forecast:[ motifri.com/wx-2026-01-22-1530est ] RI Gov. Daniel McKee declared a state of emergency ahead of a blizzard expected to begin dropping snow on the state Sun evening. Predicted to drop 12 – 32 inches of snow, the storm could reach historic proportions among the most severe ever recorded. At a press conference held at the RI […]
At Providence, a minor but complicated storm will begin Fri 12pm as rain, change by 2pm to snow, then by 4pm to freezing rain and sleet, then by 9pm to snow, ending Sat 3am. Snow accumulation 1 – 3 inches expected. Ice accretion on tree limbs and electrical lines could cause power outages. Metropolitan area […]
At Providence, a minor storm Tue 6pm – Wed 2am will bring under 1 inch snow. A mix with freezing rain is possible Tue 11pm – Wed 1am, making travel hazardous. Metropolitan area probability at least 0.1in 96%, 1in 43%, 2in 21%, 4in 3%, 6in near 0%. Bitterly cold temperatures of the past few days […]
Cold Weather Advisory in effect from February 7, 06:00 PM EST until February 8, 01:00 PM EST Winter Weather Advisory in effect from February 7, 04:00 AM EST until February 7, 07:00 PM EST At Providence, a strong storm well offshore Sat 1am – 6pm will bring 2 – 4 inches snow. A Winter Weather […]
At Providence, a storm passing offshore could bring minimal snow, most likely Sun morning before mid-day. Metropolitan area probability is of at least 0.1in 55%, 1in near 0%. This implies a 45% probability of no snow at all. Unseasonable cold continues overnight Sat – Sun, with ambient temperature as low as 8°F and wind chill […]
Winter Storm Warning until January 26, 08:00 PM EST At Providence, a major storm dropped as much as 16 – 18 inches of snow according to reports from the metropolitan area, decreasing to 14 – 16 inches in outer areas of the state. A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until Mon 8pm, with an […]