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Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut to experience wind chills as low as -8 with a possible snowstorm in the near future
Southern New England are expecting to see wind chills in the minus in some areas with a possible snowstorm on the horizon.
According to the National Weather Service, wind chills from 8 below to 8 above will be felt across Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut overnight into Wednesday morning.
Dry, windy & very cold conditions tonight with low temps dropping into the teens to near 20.
Dress in layers if headed out early Wednesday morning.
There is also lots of talk about a possible winter storm this weekend.
NWS states that right now we are favoring a more offshore track, but we can’t completely rule out a closer pass with more of an impact in southern New England.
The forecast:
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 17. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 14 to 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island State Police are investigating a crash that happened on I-295 North in Cumberland Tuesday night.
The crash happened in the right lane near Exit 22 just before 9 p.m.
It’s unclear exactly what caused the crash or if anyone was injured.
12 News has reached out to Rhode Island State Police for more information but has not heard back.
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Rhode Island’s Democrat and Republican primary elections will officially be held on Wednesday, Sept. 9 this year, instead of the usual Tuesday election day.
Lawmakers passed the bill at the urging of state and local officials, who were concerned that an election day falling the day after Labor Day would not give them enough time to set up polls for the arrival of voters.
Gov. Dan McKee signed the bill on April 20, officially moving the primary day for 2026.
Which races will be on the ballot? The Republican and Democrat nominees for a swath of local offices – most notably governor but also lieutenant governor and attorney general.
Why was RI’s primary day moved?
At a hearing on the bill earlier this year, Randy Rossi, executive director of the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns explained the “significant logistical and financial challenges” municipalities otherwise would have faced having an election the day after Labor Day.
“Beyond cost, municipalities face serious logistical challenges accessing and setting up more than 430 polling locations on a major federal holiday, a process that often requires many hours and access to facilities that are typically closed and unstaffed on Labor Day,” he said.
“Compounding these challenges, many municipalities conduct early voting in city or town halls that must also serve as primary day polling locations,” Rossi noted.
Without changes to current law, he said, “municipalities would be required to conduct early voting and primary day polling simultaneously, often in the same limited space and with the same poll workers, requiring additional staffing and facilities.”
By the time this legislative hearing took place in January, other states facing similar issues, including Massachusetts, had already adjusted their primary dates, “and Rhode Island itself has demonstrated that alternative scheduling can be successful, as occurred during the statewide Wednesday primary in 2018,” Rossi said.
EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WPRI) — If you’re looking to satisfy you’re sweet tooth, look no further than Division Street.
Nothing Bundt Cakes opened its first Rhode Island bakery in East Greenwich earlier this month. The new bakery is situated within East Greenwich Square, which is also home to the Ocean State’s first Crumbl.
The bakery is known for its handcrafted specialty Bundt cakes, as well as smaller “Bundtlets,” and bite-sized “Bundtinis,” that come in a variety of flavors.
“There’s a strong sense of local pride, creativity, and community here that aligns perfectly with our values,” said Jake Williams, who owns the East Greenwich bakery. “We were drawn to the area’s vibrant small business culture and the opportunity to contribute something special.”
Nothing Bundt Cakes is also expected to open another bakery at Chapel View in Cranston later this year.
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