Posts Tagged ‘weather’
Homeless in RI: Stories from an East Providence Shelter during the Snowstorm – Bernie Beaudreau
by Bernie Beaudreau, community advocate, contributing writer Mayor Roberto DaSilva has again, as he did in January last year, opened the Robert Rock Senior Center in East Providence for part of last week and continuing through Sunday, February 1, pending availability of volunteers (2 per shift needed). I volunteered for two-night shifts early in the…
Read MoreHeat Emergency for Seniors and Disabled Residents at Providence 10-story, 200 unit Charles Place; Repairs a Week Away
Today, RINewsToday learned that residents living in the 200 apartment units at Charles Place, a 10-story building at 460 Charles Street in Providence had no or insufficient heat for the last several days. Charles Place is familiarly identified as “Section 8” – housing for the elderly and disabled — and managed by Wingate Companies. Our…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for January 29, 2026
Morning (sunrise, 7 AM to noon): Mostly cloudy to clearing, cold start with lows around 25–30°F (feels like lower with light winds). Light NW winds ~5-10 mph. Low precip chance. Typical cold winter morning, not brutal but brisk—bundle up for commutes. Afternoon (noon to, 5 PM sunset): Partly cloudy, highs reaching 35–39°F. Light winds, dry…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for January 28, 2026
Morning:Cold start with mostly cloudy skies and temperatures in the single numbers to low teens. No snow is expected; any flurries have been removed from the forecast. Dry conditions prevail, though it remains wintry. Afternoon:Skies remain mostly cloudy and cold, with highs only in the low-20s. Dry weather continues with no measurable precipitation expected, making…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for January 27, 2026
Morning:The day begins very cold, with temperatures in the low near teens. Skies are mostly cloudy, and any leftover moisture from earlier snow is frozen, creating icy patches on untreated roads and sidewalks. Afternoon:Conditions remain cold and mostly cloudy, with temperatures climbing only into the upper teens to low 20s. Little to no melting occurs,…
Read More23 Easy, Year-Round Energy-Saving Tips – Mary Hunt
by Mary Hunt, contributing writer Electric bills have a way of creeping up quietly, like a cat on a countertop. One day you glance at the bill and think, “Surely this can’t be mine.” But unless someone plugged in a cotton candy machine while you were sleeping, the explanation is much simpler: Energy prices rise…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for January 26, 2026
Official word as of early Monday is we have received 16.5″ of snow, on average, in Rhode Island. 1 to 2 inches may come today. Morning:The morning is cold, with temperatures around 17°F. Snow is ongoing or tapering off early, depending on location, and roads and sidewalks remain snow-covered and icy, especially on untreated surfaces.…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for January 25, 2026
Morning:The morning is very cold and mostly cloudy, with temperatures starting in the single digits. Conditions are dry early, but clouds are thickening as a winter system approaches from the south and west. Afternoon:Through the afternoon, skies remain mostly cloudy and bitterly cold, with temperatures rising only into the teens to near 20°F. Snow is…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for January 24, 2026
Morning:Saturday morning is extremely cold, with temperatures around 8°F. Skies are mostly cloudy, and conditions are dry. The cold is sharp and biting, but roads and ground are bare, not snow-covered. Afternoon:Temperatures struggle to warm, reaching only the mid-teens at best. Skies remain mostly cloudy, and the air stays firmly Arctic. Despite increasing clouds, no…
Read MoreOperation Winter Weather Warning – updating throughout the storm for Rhode Islanders
Early Monday morning it was 17 degrees in Rhode Island The good news is this is a light and fluffy snow – not the icy covering that exist in many parts of the US. 16.5″, officially has fallen (12.9″ at the airport) – with 1-3″ more throughout Monday. POWER – RI Energy reporting no outages!…
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