Winter Weather — Bristol, Rhode Island

2016-12-17 · Bristol, Rhode Island

Event narrative

Two to three inches of snow fell on Bristol County.

Wider weather episode

An area of low pressure developed south of New England Friday night the 16th, moved along the Southern New England coast on Saturday the 17th, and moved to the Maritimes by Sunday the 18th. This combined with cold air already in place over the region brought a broad area of snow over Southern New England.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 669235. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.