Heavy Snow — Newport, Rhode Island

2021-02-07 · Newport, Rhode Island

Event narrative

Snowfall ranged from 4 to 7 inches in Newport County. The highest totals were 7.0 inches in Middletown and 6.0 inches in Little Compton.

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 936935. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.