How Much Snow did RI Just Get? It Depends on the Town

Rhode Island residents saw anywhere from 5 to 14 inches of snow from the most recent storm, with most of the accumulation in Newport County and in inland areas.

The perennial snow-capital of Rhode Island, Burrillville, once again saw a ton of snow in the most-recent storm, totaling 13 inches, according to the National Weather Service.

The lowest snowfall total recorded by the weather service was in Westerly, which saw five inches in all. Elsewhere in South County, totals were higher, from 5.1 inches in North Kingstown, to 7.5 in Hope Valley in Hopkinton, to 9 inches in South Kingstown.

Newport and Bristol Counties saw substantial snow. Residents on Aquidneck Island and in the East Bay normally expect lower snowfall totals thanks to ocean proximity, but not this time. Newport saw nine inches. So did Middletown. In Portsmouth, a total of 9.6 inches fell.

In Warren, a total of 14 inches fell, giving the town the distinction of having the largest snowfall total in the entire state. It is not common for Warren to beat Burrillville, but the storm was centered just a bit offshore, delivering a few more heavy bands of snow to the east.

Elsewhere in Rhode Island, totals were about 8 to 10 inches. In Cranston, 11 inches fell. In Warwick, 9.5. West Warwick residents shoveled out 11.8 inches. East Providence saw 8.2. And Bristol saw 9.

Complicating accurate measurements has been the wind. Coupled with extreme cold, the wind gusts up up to 60 mph have caused blowing snow and in some cases, near blizzard conditions even after the snow stopped falling. As a result, some areas might have vastly different snowfall totals within a short distance.

Monday is expected to be sunny and clear but don’t expect much melting. The high temperature will be just 15 degrees, according to the National Weather Service, and the wind chill could be as low as -23.

There’s a chance of snow early Tuesday morning. By Tuesday afternoon, the forecast is calling for anywhere from 3 to 5 more inches of snow.

Check out a list of snowfall totals across New England HERE.