EXPUNGEMENTS A few months ago, we reported on the process of automatic expungement for criminal and civil offense records mandated by the RI Cannabis Act (“Cannabis Records Expungement: Progress report and guide to the process,” Apr 3, 2023) which was required no later than July 1, 2024. The Office of the State Court Administrator confirmed, […]
Alex Brown has been on an involuntary medical adventure for more than half her life. Now only 28, beginning at age 13 she was hospitalized for medical conditions, such as vomiting blood, that were attributed to mental rather than physical issues. Misdiagnoses followed that pattern, including bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety, for which she was […]
At Providence, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for activity moving eastward about 30MPH across the region. The current warning expires at 12:30pm but is likely that further warnings will be issued as the storm moves. Reports have been received of 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail, sufficient to expect vehicle damage from […]
At Providence, a deceptively pleasant morning featuring sunny breaks through the overcast will quickly turn unpleasant with a late-season nor’easter, rain likely by 10am and becoming heavy by late afternoon, tapering off Thu morning and ending in the afternoon. Temperatures in the low 40s during the day and high 30s overnight will prevent any possibility […]
The National Weather Service has issued a series of River Flood Warnings effective Wed morning through Fri, with a number of rivers in RI, MA, and CT expected to ebb and flow throughout the period and overflow their banks at times, resulting in roads becoming impassable. Rivers affected include the Taunton and Pawcatuck, and may […]
At Providence, snow is possible Sat 9am – 3pm with no more than a dusting likely, but the chance of precipitation at all will not exceed 45%. Accumulation probabilities: at least 0.1in 72%, 1in 23%, 2in 1%, 4in near 0%.
At Providence, brief snow is expected Thu beginning 8pm and ending a few hours later by Fri 1am. Only about 1 inch of accumulation is likely, and possibly much less, throughout RI. Accumulation probabilities: at least 0.1in 92%, 1in 53%, 2in 2%, 4in near 0%. Next chance of snow Sat 9am – 5pm.
Winter Storm Warning in effect from February 13, 01:00 AM EST until February 14, 01:00 AM EST At Providence, precipitation Tue 5am – 3pm is likely to result in significant accumulating snow ranging from 3 inches along the south coast to 10 inches in the western RI and nearby CT, with about 6 inches in […]
At Providence, rain is likely Sun, mixing with snow overnight into Mon, mostly ending 7am. A 10% – 15% chance of rain will persist through Mon into the early morning on Tue. Temperatures several degrees above freezing should prevent much snow accumulation in the metropolitan area and to the southeast, but the potential is present […]
At Providence, snow is likely Tue starting 7pm, changing to rain around 9am, and continuing with some on-and-off breaks until Fri 8am. Snow before mixing with rain is expected in the under-1 inch range. Snow accumulation probabilities in the metropolitan area: at least 0.1in 95%, 1in 40%, 2in near 0%.