Heavy Snow — Northwest Providence, Rhode Island

2026-01-25 to 2026-01-27 · Northwest Providence, Rhode Island

Event narrative

Generally 15 to 20 inches of snow fell with some of the higher amounts being 20.5 in Glocester and 18.6 inches in Foster.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure moved through the eastern U.S. bringing a plume of deep moisture over top of an arctic airmass which brough 1-2 feet of snow to southern New England Sunday through Tuesday morning. The biggest total was 27 inches in Gloucester, MA.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1302845. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.