Heavy Snow — Western Kent, Rhode Island

2016-02-08 to 2016-02-09 · Western Kent, Rhode Island

Event narrative

Eight to nine inches of snow fell across western Kent County.

Wider weather episode

A very powerful low pressure system tracked up the east coast, passing southeast of Southern New England. This storm brought heavy snow and gusty winds, resulting in blizzard conditions along the Massachusetts east coast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 621298. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.