Heavy Snow — Northwest Providence, Rhode Island

2018-11-15 to 2018-11-16 · Northwest Providence, Rhode Island

Event narrative

Based on numerous reports from CoCoRaHS, spotters, the public, and the media, snowfall averaged 7.5 inches in northwest Providence County. The measurements ranged from 5.0 inches in Woonsocket to 9.0 inches in Burrillville.

Wider weather episode

An early-season nor'easter moved from the Mid-Atlantic coast to southeastern Massachusetts on the 15th and away from the region on the 16th. A quick thump of moderate to heavy snow occurred in Rhode Island on the front end of the storm, with most accumulations over with by midnight on the 16th. Snowfall amounts ranged from just a coasting along the immediate south coast to 9 inches in the higher hills in northwest Rhode Island. Strong east to northeast winds battered coastal areas ahead of the low pressure system.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 790185. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.