Fall River calls in National Guard, out-of-state crews to tackle blizzard aftermath

Cleanup after this week’s historic blizzard is far from over, but all hands are on deck to clean the streets in Southeastern ...

Rhode Island reports second blizzard-related death

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Department of Health is reporting that two people have now died of storm-related ...

‘Thank you!’: Residents rejoice as new snow removal equipment arrives in Providence

Cheers erupted on the streets of Providence Wednesday night with the anticipated arrival of new heavy machinery to clear snow.

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 historic blizzard dumped nearly four feet ...

Blizzard of ’26 had the magnitude of a Category 2 hurricane

Category 2 hurricanes typically have central pressures of 965-979mb. At 1 p.m. Monday, the blizzard had a central pressure of ...

Blizzard of ’26: What’s happening in your community

Major cleanup across Southern New England is now underway after a historic blizzard brought heavy snowfall and strong winds, knocking out power, trapping cars and even causing plows to get stuck ...

Over 300 cars towed in Providence so far, with more to come

The city of Providence ramped up efforts to clear streets ahead of Monday’s blizzard, towing hundreds of cars and issuing ...

New York City police investigating after officers were hit with snowballs during a snowball fight

New York City police are investigating after officers were pelted with snowballs while responding to a massive snowball fight at Washington Square Park in Manhattan.

RI State Police respond to hundreds of spinouts, issue tickets amid travel ban

Troopers stopped dozens of tractor trailers coming in from Connecticut, which lifted its travel ban on Monday.

Rhode Island, Massachusetts communities struggle to clean up after blizzard as plows get stuck in deep snow

Cleanup efforts are underway after a massive blizzard dumped feet of snow on Rhode Island and Massachusetts, but some communities are struggling to clear the roads as smaller plow and utility ...

Here’s what happens if you don’t adhere to RI travel ban

It’s an $85 ticket for drivers caught not adhering to the travel ban. If it happens again, they can get arrested.

When to call 211 for help in Rhode Island

Rhode Islanders can call 211 to get information about access to food resources, any insight around parking bans or closures, school closures, childcare closures, and more.