The National Weather Service has issued a “Winter Storm Warning” for the region for Sunday, February 7th. The storm is expected to impact all of Rhode Island including Newport. We’ll keep you updated all weekend.

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Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
316 AM EST Sun Feb 7 2021

....WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST MONDAY... 

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8   inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. 

* WHERE...Portions of southeastern Massachusetts and northern   and southern Rhode Island. 

* WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 1 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Wet snow may result in   isolated power outages if the higher amounts are realized. 

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow overspreads the region this morning   and continues through the afternoon. The snow may begin as a   brief period of rain before changing to snow. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

Ken Abrams

Lifestyle Editor Ken Abrams writes about music, the arts and more for What'sUpNewp. He is also a contributor to Providence Monthly, SO RI, Hey Rhody and The Bay magazines.
Ken DJ's "The Kingston Coffeehouse," a roots/folk/rock radio show every Tuesday, 6-9 PM on WRIU 90.3 FM. He is a former educator in the Scituate, RI school system where he taught Social Studies for over 30 years.
Ken is presently on the board of the Rhode Island Folk Festival and Newport Live (formerly Common Fence Music), a non-profit that brings diverse musical acts to the Newport area.