Winter Storm — Western Kent, Rhode Island

2017-01-07 to 2017-01-08 · Western Kent, Rhode Island

Event narrative

Six to ten inches of snow fell on Western Kent County during the day and evening.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure, the second in three days, developed along the coast of the Carolinas the night of January 6 and moved up the coast to bring snow and wind to Southern New England on January 7.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 674139. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.