Rhode Island Extends Travel Ban After Record-Shattering Snow
Watch as an avalanche rolls down the slopes of Mont Blanc in Courmayeur, Italy, on Tuesday. A long line of skiers waiting for a lift were caught in the powdery cloud unleashed by the avalanche. Ski instructor Jean Claude Chiementin, who shot the video, said the area is “known to release snow frequently” and is...
Blizzard of 2026 recap: Record snow totals and hurricane force winds
After a few years of relatively quiet winters, the Blizzard of 2026 just reminded us exactly who is in charge: Mother Nature. Monday wasn’t just a snow day — it was a record-shattering, landscape-altering event. While many in the region were hunkered down listening to the wind howl, history was being made across...
Providence firefighters trudge through snow to reach those needing help
Providence firefighters didn't let the historic blizzard on Monday keep them from helping those in need.
Man crawled home through snow after getting car stuck, spraining ankle
WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — Simon Davis spent more than an hour trying to shovel his father’s buried car out of the snow Tuesday morning after a historic blizzard dumped nearly four feet of snow on the Ocean State. “It’s been tough,” Davis said. Davis told 12...
Horse gives birth at Swansea farm during blizzard
Stony Creek Farm in Swansea told 12 News a foal was born at midnight in the height of the historic Blizzard of '26.
Then and now: Rhode Islanders recreate scenes from Blizzard of ’78
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 storms.
After the Snow in Rhode Island: That Sound in Providence and Warwick Homes Could...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. PROVIDENCE — As snow begins to melt across Rhode Island, emergency officials are urging residents in Providence, Warwick and surrounding communities to take new dripping sounds inside their homes seriously....
Twin ‘blizzard babies’ arrive at RI Hospital during storm
Women & Infants Hospital welcomed twin "blizzard babies" at the height of the storm . Liliana and Amelia DiPrete, whose parents live in Warwick, were delivered Monday morning, Feb. 23. Liliana, weighing 5 pounds, 6 ounces, arrived at 8:44 a.m., according to a press release from the hospital. Amelia, weighing 6...
Providence beats blizzard of ‘78 record
The city of Providence has beat the record amount of snowfall, surpassing The Great Blizzard of 1978.
Providence shatters 48-year record for all-time biggest snowstorm with over 37 inches of heavy...
One of the biggest records broken during the historic blizzard that slammed the Northeast is in Providence, Rhode Island, which has recorded its biggest snowstorm of all time.
