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Friday likely up to 10 inches: First significant snowstorm of the winter

A Winter Storm Warning has been posted effective Fri 1:00am-4:00pm for all of RI and much of nearby MA. At Providence, the first significant snowfall of the season is likely until 1:00pm, with snow in the mid-morning around rush hour, possibly heavy at times, causing difficult travel. By early afternoon, from the northwest wind gusts […]

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Friday likely 3-7 inches: First significant snowstorm of the winter

[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 […]

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FDA shortens wait for COVID-19 vaccine booster to 5 months, expands eligibility down to age 12

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 […]

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Significant snowfall possible but unlikely today (Mon)

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 […]

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Significant snowfall possible but unlikely today (Mon)

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 […]

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Fraction of an inch of snow, Mon overnight into Tue

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 […]

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