Estimates vary widely on how much snow to expect Friday.
Local and national forecasters agree on one thing at least — there's the potential for a major winter storm Friday night into Saturday. But whether East Providence gets the foot-plus snowfall being predicted in some places, or gets just a dusting, remains the topic of widely-varying speculation. Of course, talk of snow during the 35th anniversary of the Blizzard of '78 also inflates expectations. As of 8:20 am Wednesday, the three Rhode Island TV stations had somewhat different takes on the approaching storm. WPRI 12's Tony Petrarca wrote on his Weather Blog that he expects the snow to start Friday morning and last into Saturday, but added that "it's difficult at this point to get to detailed" about what kind or amount of precipitation …
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Sunday, December 30, 2012
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With talk of the Phil's spring prediction, I was longing for some of East Providence's classic summer fun spots. The good news is they're still there, but sadly, still closed for winter (and under a foot of snow). We'll check in on them in four more weeks. In the meantime, fun seekers need not despair! The hot spot over the weekend seemed to be East Providence Lanes. While the weather served up a cold rainy Saturday, bowling, pool, food and drinks were a good way to forget the weather, at least for a couple of hours. For those interested entertainment of a different kind, the L'Esperance Mandolin Ensemble performed to a full house at the Weaver Library on Monday night.
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Weaver Library
41 Grove Ave, East Providence, RI
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Crescent Park/Looff Carousel
700 Bullocks Point Ave, Riverside, RI
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East Providence Lanes
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Sherry
10:27 pm on Sunday, December 30, 2012
Lisa, This dog looks exactly like mine, we adopted him from a shelter in Cumberland RI about 10 years ago! Could be a brother or sister...so funny! more ›