Category Archives: Snow
WEATHER: Rhode Islanders reporting “thundersnow”
By Kim Kalunian, WPRO News Rhode Islanders from East Providence to Wakefield and Newport have reported seeing lightning during Friday's blizzard. A little research revealed the phenomenon is call...
Feb 09, 2013
WEATHER: Blizzard causes more than 100K power outages in RI
By Kim Kalunian, WPRO News "Right now we have about 4,500 customers out," David Graves, spokesman for National Grid told WPRO's Matt Allen at roughly 6:40 p.m. Friday. But National Grid...
Feb 08, 2013
WEATHER: Chafee: A “good team” working on RI storm management
Governor Chafee at the Rhode Island Emergency management Agency. Photo by Steve Klamkin. By Kim Kalunian and Steve Klamkin, WPRO News Governor Lincoln Chafee said the pre-treatment of major road...
Feb 08, 2013
WEATHER: 1,600 crew members ready to help with power restoration
Tree crews wait for the call at a parking lot in Providence. Photo by WPRO's Steve Klamkin. Kim Kalunian, WPRO News David Graves, spokesman for National Grid, told WPRO's Buddy Cianci that c...
Feb 08, 2013
WEATHER: Chafee issues travel ban for RI highways
WPRO Newsroom Governor Chafee has announced that all traffic on Routes 95, 195, 295, 24 and 146 will be banned starting at 5 p.m. Friday. There are exceptions being made for government officials, publ...
Feb 08, 2013
WEATHER: Pell, Mt. Hope Bridges might be closed
The Mount Hope Bridge. WPRO News photo. WPRO Newsroom and the Associated Press JAMESTOWN, R.I. (AP) – Transportation officials are warning they may close the Newport Pell and Mount Hope b...
Feb 08, 2013
WEATHER: RISPCA reminds people to keep pets inside
By Kim Kalunian, WPRO News Dr. E.J. Finocchio, director of the Rhode Island Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RISPCA) reminds all pet owners that animals, especially small dogs, cats and y...
Feb 08, 2013
WEATHER: Potential for widespread outages, says National Grid
WPRO Newsroom David Graves, spokesman for National Grid, told Gene Valicenti on the WPRO Morning News that they have contractor crews set up across the state. Graves said National Grid has 85 crews at...
Feb 08, 2013
WEATHER: NWS Blizzard Warning says 3 feet of snow possible
WPRO Newsroom The National Weather Service (NWS) updated their Blizzard Warning at 5 a.m. Friday, changing the forecast accumulation amounts to up to 3 feet of snow. Light snow was expected to d...
Feb 08, 2013
WEATHER: RI State Police want roads kept clear
WPRO Newsroom Due to the impending blizzard, the Rhode Island State Police are advising that all travelers be off the roads at 12 p.m. State Police Superintendent Colonel Steven O'Donnell told Ge...
Feb 08, 2013
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