How Much Snow Fell In Rhode Island Dec. 17?

Rhode Island experienced its first major snowfall of the season Wednesday night into Thursday, with parts of the state seeing more than a foot of accumulation. The majority of the snow fell overnight, leading many Rhode Islanders to wake up to a winter wonderland Thursday morning.

Providence broke its snowfall record for Dec. 17 by nearly two inches, according to The National Weather Service. The previous record of four inches, set all the way back in 1961, was smashed when 5.8 inches were recorded in the city on Thursday. This measurement does not include any accumulation from Wednesday night.

While some light flurries are still falling in parts of the state, most areas saw actual snowfall taper off around noon. Although the sun is expected to shine in the coming days, don't expect the snowdrifts to go anywhere soon — it looks like Rhode Island is in for a white Christmas. Temperatures are expected to stay below or near freezing until at least Sunday, then hover in the low 40s for the first part of next week.

Here's a look at snowfall totals from Wednesday and Thursday from the National Weather Service, by county. Measurements are in inches, and times are all Thursday unless otherwise noted. Some towns have more than one measurement listed, reflecting differences in geographically within one community or time of measurement.

Bristol County

• Barrington: 7.0 inches 9:28 a.m., 6.0 inches 7:30 a.m.
• Bristol: 6.6 inches 7:00 a.m., 5.7 inches 6:18 a.m.

Kent County

• Coventry: 8.0 inches 7 a.m., 12.0 inches 11:15 a.m.
• East Greenwich: 6 inches 7 a.m., 6.5 inches 7 a.m.
• Greene: 9.0 inches 10 a.m.
• TF Green Airport: 5.9 inches 6:55 a.m.
• Warwick: 6.7 inches, 7 a.m., 8.0 inches 10:58 a.m.
• West Warwick: 7.5 inches, 8 a.m., 10.3 inches 9:44 a.m.

Newport County

• Jamestown: 3.4 inches 7 a.m.
• Little Compton: 5.7 inches 7 a.m., 6.5 inches 7:30 a.m., 6.5 inches 8:29 a.m.
• Newport: 2.2 inches 11:58 p.m. Wednesday
• Portsmouth: 6.5 inches 6 a.m., 6.5 inches 7 a.m.
• Tiverton: 7.5 inches 7 a.m., o.5 inches 8 a.m., 7.6 10:54 a.m.

Providence County

• Burrillville: 12.0 inches 9:39 a.m.
• Chepachet: 12.5 inches 9:38 a.m.
• Cranston: 7.8 inches 8:39 a.m., 10.0 inches 7:44 a.m., 5.5 inches 8 a.m.
• Cumberland Hill: 7.5 inches 7:15 a.m.
• Cumberland: 11.5 inches 10:35 a.m.
• Glocester: 9.5 inches 7:39 a.m.
• Greenville: 10.0 inches 7 a.m., 9.5 inches 9:22 a.m.
• Harrisville: 10.5 inches 7 a.m.
• North Foster: 1.6 inches 11 p.m. Wednesday
• North Providence: 10.0 inches 10 a.m.
• North Smithfield: 9.1 inches 6 a.m., 9.6 inches 7 a.m., 11.1 inches 8:25 a.m.
• Pawtucket: 9.5 inches 10:16 a.m.
• Providence: 5.0 inches 3:02 a.m., 7.6 inches 7 a.m., 9.0 inches 7:15 a.m., 7.1 inches 7:20 a.m
• Riverside: 6.1 inches 7:17 a.m.
• Scituate: 10.1 inches 10:12 a.m.
• Woonsocket: 9.6 inches 8 a.m.

Washington County

• Block Island: 1.2 inches 8 a.m.
• Charlestown: 5.8 inches 6:11 a.m., 4.5 inches 7:40 a.m., 7.8 inches 8 a.m.
• Exeter: 9.1 inches 9:48 a.m.
• Hope Valley: 10.5 inches 9:58 a.m.
• Kingston: 4.9 inches 7 a.m., 8 inches 7 a.m.
• Narragansett: 7.5 inches 7:24 a.m.
• North Kingstown: 4.0 inches midnight
• Richmond: 9.5 inches 6 a.m., 7.7 inches 8 a.m.
• Saunderstown: 7.0 inches 11:43 a.m.
• Wakefield: 6.7 inches 7 a.m., 7.0 inches 9:30 a.m.
• Westerly: 7.6 inches 7 a.m., 7.0 inches 7:15 a.m., 7.5 inches 8 a.m., 9 inches 11:06 a.m.