Winter Storm — Block Island, Rhode Island

2018-03-13 · Block Island, Rhode Island

Event narrative

From seven to eight inches of snow fell on Block Island.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure along the Carolina coast March 12 moved up the coast and passed offshore of Southern New England on March 13, moving off through the Maritimes on March 14. The storm brought snow accumulations of up to two feet in Northern Rhode Island and up to one foot in Southern Rhode Island. The storm also brought wind gusts of up to fifty miles per hour to coastal Rhode Island. Blizzard conditions were observed at Newport State Airport in Middletown.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 744847. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.