Heavy Snow — Western Kent, Rhode Island

2026-01-25 to 2026-01-27 · Western Kent, Rhode Island

Event narrative

Generally 13-18 inches of snow fell with some of the higher amounts being 19 inches in Coventry and 12.5 inches in West Warwick.

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 1302851. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.