Storm brings risk of street flooding, power outages

If you encounter a flooded roadway, the National Weather Service says the best course of action is to turn around and find ...

Weather Alert: Quiet Today; Rain, Wind Storm Monday

A High Wind Watch will be in effect Monday afternoon through Monday night with strong southerly wind gusts of up to 60 mph ...

Revolution Wind begins supplying power to electric grid

Revolution Wind, located about 15 miles east of Block Island, is expected to supply enough electricity to power more than 350,000 homes and businesses in Rhode Island and Connecticut once it’s fully ...
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RIDOT purchases $213K industrial snowblower from Wisconsin

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island will soon be in possession of its own industrial snowblower to expedite cleanup efforts when the next big storm hits. R.I. Department of Transportation (RIDOT) ...
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Blizzard of ’26 breaks snowfall record in Providence

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The view of the Blizzard of ’26 aftermath from the sky

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — As Rhode Island continues to dig out after the Blizzard of ’26, Sky Drone 12 is giving us a bird’s-eye view of the conditions. Below are some videos captured on Wednesday.
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Blizzard of ’26: What’s happening in your community

This story is being updated periodically. Check back for more updates. (WPRI) — Major cleanup across Southern New England is now underway after a historic blizzard brought heavy snowfall and strong ...
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Here’s how much snow fell across RI, Mass. during historic blizzard

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — No one was spared from the historic Blizzard of ’26. The amounts across Rhode Island ranged from 36.2 inches in Warwick to 17.5 inches in Lincoln.
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RI National Guard deployed for snow removal in Providence

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The R.I. National Guard has been deployed to Providence to clear snow as city officials scramble to hire private contractors to reopen impassable side streets. Providence ...
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RI State Police respond to hundreds of spinouts, issue tickets amid travel ban

SCITUATE, R.I. (WPRI) — State troopers have responded to nearly 300 spinouts on highways since a travel ban took effect during Monday’s historic blizzard. Troopers have handled 269 disabled vehicles, ...
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Then and now: Rhode Islanders recreate scenes from Blizzard of ’78

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Though the Blizzard of ’26 shattered the snowfall record set by the Blizzard of ’78, it’s bringing back memories for plenty of Rhode Islanders who were around for both ...
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Blizzard of ’26 snow removal efforts wrapping up across the state

WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — Richard Cole and his team are exhausted. Cole, who’s the chief of the Highway Division for Warwick’s Department of Public Works, told 12 News he hasn’t had much sleep since the ...