Heavy Snow — Eastern Kent, Rhode Island

2021-02-07 · Eastern Kent, Rhode Island

Event narrative

Approximately 7 inches of snow fell across eastern Kent County. An amateur radio observer in West Warwick recorded 7.2 inches. At T. F. Green Airport in Warwick, 7.0 inches of snow was measured.

Wider weather episode

A storm system underwent rapid intensification near the Benchmark of 40N/70W as it tracked quickly northeastward. A particularly heavy snow band formed from northeast Connecticut to the Metro-West Boston area. During the afternoon, 3 to 4 inch per hour snowfall rates occurred in this band. It was a quick-hitting storm, starting around noon and ending in the early evening.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 936932. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.