Extreme Cold: Warming Centers, Shelters Ready
By: Rob Borkowski on January 19, 2024 in News to You
PROVIDENCE, RI — The National Weather Service forecasts wind chill “feel-like” temperatures to dip into the teens during the coldest parts of the weekend, with the Governor and Department of […]
Deep Chill Tuesday Brings 14 to 10 Degree Temps
By: Rob Borkowski on January 10, 2022 in News to You
PROVIDENCE, RI — There’s a deep chill in store with a high of 14 degrees Tuesday, the National Weather Service reports, raising concerns about heating, plumbing and personal extreme cold […]
Extreme Cold: Personal, Home Preparedness Tips
By: Rob Borkowski on January 30, 2021 in News to You
PROVIDENCE, RI — Another day of deep chill’s in store for Rhode Island, with Saturday’s temperature 14 degrees and a wind chill feel of -10 degrees at 10 a.m., raising […]
NWS: Extreme Cold Expected Wednesday, Thursday
By: Rob Borkowski on January 30, 2019 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — The National Weather service warns of extreme cold and high winds Wednesday and Thursday, starting off with snow. Snow showers are likely between 5 and 7 p.m., […]
Wood Stove Fire Displaces Women at 19 Stokes St.
By: Rob Borkowski on February 14, 2016 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
Warwick Fire Department’s Battalion 2 was called to 19 Stokes St. Sunday, putting out a wood stove fire that required utilities to be shut off at the house and displacing the two women living there in the midst of record-setting cold.
Severe Chill Forecast for Weekend; Officials Advise Preparing Early
By: Rob Borkowski on February 12, 2016 in News to You
The National Weather Service warns of extreme cold due to affect the region starting at 4 p.m. Saturday as a core of cold air and high winds causing potentially life-threatening wind chills approach, and officials advise people to start preparing now.
Warwick Designates Warming Centers Due to Extreme Cold
By: Rob Borkowski on February 5, 2015 in News to You
Several Rhode Island communities including Warwick have designated warming centers today as the National Weather Service predicts wind-chilled temperatures to drop as low as -15 tonight into Friday morning.
Warming Centers Open, Officials Offer Tips on Staying Warm
By: Rob Borkowski on January 8, 2015 in House & Home, News to You
Warwick, RI – As temperatures promised to stay well below freezing for the second day of a cold snap in Rhode Island and southern New England, warming centers opened in […]