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SNOW KNOCKED out power to thousands of customers in Rhode Island Monday morning. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ROB BORKOWSKI

Snow knocks out power overnight across region, parking bans remain in...

Natural Resources 03/04/2019

PROVIDENCE – As an early morning storm levels off in the Ocean State, thousands of customers were without power Monday morning, many school days...

THE National Weather Service has issued a high wind speed warning for Rhode Island and Massachusetts Monday. The winds have caused outages across the region. / COURTESY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

Strong winds cause outages in R.I., Mass.

Natural Resources 02/25/2019

PROVIDENCE - High winds and snow squalls hit Rhode Island Monday, with winds causing power outages across the state. The National Weather Service issued a...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Rhode Island and Bristol County, Mass., predicting a "significant impact" on the afternoon and evening commute Tuesday. / COURTESY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

NWS warns of deteriorating road conditions Tuesday afternoon

Government 02/12/2019

PROVIDENCE – The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Providence County, Kent County, Bristol County, Washington County and Newport County...

THE R.I. STATE POLICE responded to 50 weather-related crashes Thursday night and Friday morning. Above, a NWS map of flood warnings (in green), which remained in effect Friday through the afternoon. / COURTESY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

RISP: 50 weather-related accidents overnight due to snowstorm

Natural Resources 11/16/2018

PROVIDENCE – With an early winter nor’easter hitting the region Thursday evening, the R.I. State Police reported there were 50 weather-related crashes between 6...

AN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MAP of the Thursday snowstorm expected to affect the evening commute. Pink represents a Winter Storm Warning, while light purple represents a less serious Winter Weather Advisory. This map is reflective of projections as of 12:09 p.m., Thursday. The storm is expected to impact Rhode Island starting at 4 p.m. / COURTESY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

Snow expected to impact Thursday evening commute

Natural Resources 11/15/2018

PROVIDENCE – The Thursday evening commute is expected to be affected by snowfall of 1 to 2 inches per hour, which will accumulate 2...

TRAFFIC PATTERN SHIFTS for the advancement of work on the Route 6/10 Connector Interchange was pushed back from Friday to Saturday due to an expected rainstorm. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

6-10 Connector work start pushed to Saturday due to Friday...

Government 11/08/2018

PROVIDENCE – Work on the 6-10 Connector Interchange has been delayed one day to Saturday, due to an approaching rainstorm that is expected to...

A TORNADO WARNING has been issued by the National Weather Service for east central Providence County, western central Bristol County, Mass, and southwestern Norfolk County, Mass., until 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Tornado warning issued for east central Providence County, Bristol County, Mass.

Natural Resources 10/23/2018

PROVIDENCE – A tornado warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for east central Providence County, western central Bristol County, Mass, and...

A SPRING HEAT WAVE has driven up demand for natural gas. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/RAMIN TALAIE

Spring scorcher has Northeast burning most gas in 4 years

Natural Resources 05/03/2018

NEW YORK - Blistering heat in the middle of spring is poised to volley power plants’ demand for natural gas in the United States Northeast...

A WINTER STORM WARNING remains in effect for all of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. / COURTESY NWS

Winter storm expected to thwart Wednesday evening commute

Government 03/21/2018

PROVIDENCE - A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts Wednesday, in effect from from 8 a.m. through Thursday...