Providence orders heavy-duty equipment in advance of next winter season

Providence orders heavy-duty equipment in advance of next winter season

Last month, the historic winter storm "Hernando" barrelled through Rhode Island, burying the state under more than three feet of snow - the most in Rhode Island history.Nearly two weeks later, "snow removal is largely complete," City spokesperson Josh Estrella wrote in an email to The Herald. Snow removal was prolonged by "the combination of historic snowfall totals, necessary operation pauses and the need for industrial equipment," he added."Th…