Blizzard — Block Island, Rhode Island

2018-01-04 to 2018-01-05 · Block Island, Rhode Island

Event narrative

Blizzard conditions were observed at Block Island State Airport from 830 AM to 1205 PM. Eleven inches of snow fell on Block Island.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure moved north from the Florida coast and deepened, passing southeast of Nantucket on Thursday January 4. The storm reached its lowest pressure and strongest pressure gradient as it passed Southern New England. This brought heavy snow and damaging winds to Rhode Island, and caused blizzard conditions at Block Island and near-blizzard conditions at other locations in the state. The storm moved off through the Maritimes on January 5.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 733111. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.