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« Today's front page | Today | National Grid expected to ask for rate increase today » December 14, 2007Storm sets record, another storm on the wayWinter is here. You know all about the snow -- the Providence area set a record for the day yesterday with 8.2 inches. Looking forward, today we should see much warmer weather, with the National Weather Service forecasting a high temperature near 46 degrees, but a powerful coastal storm should move into the region late Saturday and early Sunday. That storm should bring snow, sleet and rain, but how much snow is still hard to predict, according to the National Weather Service. Snow should spread across most of southern New England after midnight, quickly becoming heavy, the National Weather Service says. The change to rain could trigger urban flooding, the weather service warns. Clouds should roll in tomorrow morning when the temperature reaches 33 degrees with wind gusts as high as 22 mph. We won't have to wait long for the next storm, set to move in Sunday. First, there's snow expected in the early morning. Then rain, maybe sleet, and wind gusts as high as 36 mph. Sunday night look for more of the same -- snow, sleet, rain -- in the evening, then snow later in the night. Relief should come Monday, with clear skies and a high temperature just shy of freezing. For more weather and regular updates, see projo.com/weather.
Posted by Brandie Jefferson Commentslynn | December 14, 2007 8:56 AM link Next time a storm like this is slated for the afternoon, don't make the kids go to school. Just No School for the whole state. As a matter of fact, I think the governor's office should have the power to shut down the state completely, rendering all businesses, schools and municipal offices closed until further notice. Enough of greedy businesses and teachers and government unions dictating how the state moves. It's about time the state took over when there is an emergency situation. Isn't that what the government is for.....keeping us safe? Mikki | December 14, 2007 10:41 AM link Good idea. Let's all trade numbers and coordinate. What a maroon! EMT | December 14, 2007 10:46 AM link Where were the Plow's? I left Middletown at 12:20pm and made it to Coventry at 5:00pm all the hour's I was on the road I did not see one snow plow, not one!! Andrea | December 14, 2007 11:56 AM link For all of you who think state workers have it made - State Goverment is never shut down. Nobody tells you to go home in severe storms - it's up to us to charge either vacation or personal time; in fact, we're not allowed to charge sick time. The Governor could care less about the safety of state workers. In my 20 years of state service, the only time we were sent home was on a hot summer day because of a possible "brown out". linda | December 14, 2007 12:30 PM link Someone blew this one from the highest levels of state government to various city officials.Where is the emergency snow preparations for a day time event? What? No plows on the road laying down salt, brine to keep the surfaces from freezing? When do Government officials shut down schools for children safety. This was a huge mess and thank God injuries/deaths were kept to a minimum. Tom Varella | December 14, 2007 2:01 PM link Well, I better get my hiking boots and thick coat ready, because I have a feeling that Providence Schools will not be cancelling school on Monday! K.C. | December 14, 2007 4:10 PM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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whena storm like this happens , we shoould not get out at the same time creating such grid lock !