Schools Closed in Bristol-Warren; Most Power Restored

The number of residents still without power fell to just under 1,600 by 8 pm Sunday night.

  As day breaks this morning with sun and increasing clouds — which are expected to result in a 90-percent chance of rain this afternoon — Bristol and Warren residents are beginning to emerge from the impact of the Blizzard of 2013. Schools remained closed today, including all of the public schools under the Bristol-Warren Regional School District, and Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in Bristol. Roger Williams University announced on Sunday that classes at the Bristol campus would be cancelled today, though law classes in Bristol will resume at noon. The Providence campus will operate on its normal schedule, according to a notice on the University website. National Grid reported that about 1,500 households remained without power as of 8 pm…

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Power Back — Slowly — in Bristol and Warren

By about 9:30 am Sunday, about 3,000 outages had been resolved with more than 13,000 left, according to National Grid.

  National Grid crews made some progress toward restoring electrical power to customers in Bristol and Warren on Sunday morning, reporting that about 3,000 out of 16,000 households had been brought back online. Almost all of Warren, including Touisset, and most of Bristol still remained without power, and National Grid estimated that it may be Monday night before electricity is completely restored to both towns. Sunday's forecast is for sun and light winds with temperatures around 33, clear with lows in the 20s overnight, then warming up to the upper 40s on Monday.   How long have you gone without electricity? When did your power come back on? What did you do in the meantime to cope with the loss of electricity? Let us know in the comments…

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Govstench

9:52 pm on Sunday, February 10, 2013

Small home Generators are a necessary when your dealing with a global company. With 400 crews working in this state, power should be back to 90% of the state. It should be disturbing that Foster-Glocester got their power back very early in the restoration effort. There must have been a lot of line work in those towns after the last storm. This is where the local politicians need to be applying …   more ›

Bristol and Warren Remain Without Power; Cancellations Announced

National Grid estimated that full power may not be restored to Bristol and Warren until Monday night.

  Nearly all of the 16,000-plus National Grid accounts in Bristol and Warren remained without power as of 9 pm Saturday night, and the utility estimated that full power may not be restored until late Monday. As the two towns enter a second full day without electricity — most of the region went dark late Friday night as the height of the winter storm pushed through — each had opened shelters for residents. In Bristol, the shelter is Mount Hope High School; Warren opened Kickemuit Middle School as its warm shelter. The continued aftermath of the Blizzard of 2013 also forced many cancellations of events that had been scheduled for today: Check on other cancellations and delays here.   Has your organization cancelled an event scheduled for …

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Storm Should Wind Down by Early Afternoon in Bristol and Warren

The National Weather Service forecast calls for the snow to end just after 1 pm today.

  Bristol and Warren should see snowfall from the Blizzard of 2013 subside by early this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. The agency's forecast as of late Friday night was for continued snow, mostly before 1 pm, and strong winds of up to 30 mph causing sub-zero wind chills. Another four to eight inches of new snow — in addition to Friday's estimated 12 to 15 inches — are expected before the precipitation ends. By nighttime, temperatures are expected to drop into the teens, with continued blustery winds of 17 to 22 mph and gusts up to 32 mph. Sunday's forecast is for sunny skies and temps in the lower 30s. Stay with Patch for up-to-date information throughout the storm. Follow along on Bristol-Warren Patch's Winter …

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Find Updated Storm News on the Bristol-Warren Patch Info Page

When will the storm wind down? Where are the outages? Find the news on Bristol-Warren Patch.

How Much Snow Did You Get?

Post your photos and video of the winter storm and its effects at your house.

  Has the snow subsided at your house? Or is the blizzard still dropping more where you live? Bristol and Warren were expected to get up to a foot — or more — of the white stuff overnight. How much did you get at your house? Use the Upload button to add your photos of snow accumulations near you.

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MAP: How Much Snow Has Fallen in Bristol and Warren?

Thanks to the blizzard, Bristol-Warren is expecting up to 24 inches of snow this weekend. See how many inches have fallen in your area with the LIVE map below.

The map above, provided by the National Weather Service, shows snowfall in the past 24 hours. It is updated every 6 hours. This is not a map showing overall snow depth: It only tracks the amount of snow that has fallen in the past day. The map is centered around the red marker, which is in the middle of Bristol-Warren Patch's coverage area.

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