Winter Storm — Western Kent, Rhode Island

2019-03-03 to 2019-03-04 · Western Kent, Rhode Island

Event narrative

From ten to twelve inches of snow fell on Western Kent County.

Wider weather episode

A storm the developed over the southern states moved up the coast the night of the 3rd and passed offshore of Nantucket the morning of the 4th. The storm then moved off to the northeast. This brought heavy snow to much of Southern New England. Highest snowfall amounts occurred from Northeast Connecticut to Boston Massachusetts, including northern Rhode Island.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 800921. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.