Winter Weather — Eastern Kent, Rhode Island

2020-10-30 · Eastern Kent, Rhode Island

Event narrative

In eastern Kent County, snowfall ranged from 1.6 inches at T.F. Green Airport in Warwick to 3.0 inches in West Warwick. Its consistency was quite wet and in Warwick at 1 PM EDT, there was a report of a tree down on Milton Road at Post Road due to the weight of the snow.

Wider weather episode

Immediately after winds and rainfall associated with post-tropical cyclone Zeta (which passed well to our southeast) diminished, a new system approached. This was a rapidly moving upper level low and its associated upper jet max, which moved northeastward from the Mississippi Valley and low pressure again passed to the south of New England. Cold air was streaming into the region from the north. The result was some heavy, wet snow across much of the region, with northern RI receiving 3 to 6 inches. The weight of the snow caused scattered tree and power line damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 920943. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.