32.9" has been recorded in Providence as of 1 p.m. EST, smashing the long-standing record of of 30" in Woonsocket during the Blizzard of 1978. This is nearly matches the annual average snow (36.6") and they will likely surpass a year's worth of snow later today.
Neighbors, we are in the middle of the most severe blizzard to impact Providence in decades.
Cities across New England are facing dangerous winds, low visibility and white-out conditions that require plows to pause for the safety of all of our community.
The Navy's largest carrier has many of its 650 toilets clogged and out of service due to ongoing vacuum system failures during deployment. pic.twitter.com/ZbpjTr0w0r