Winter Storm — Western Kent, Rhode Island

2018-01-29 to 2018-01-30 · Western Kent, Rhode Island

Event narrative

From four to eight inches of snow fell on Western Kent County.

Wider weather episode

A coastal storm passed offshore of Nantucket on January 30, while a surge of colder air moved in from the Great Lakes. This brought several inches of snow to Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island during the night of the 29th and the day of the 30th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 737856. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.