This story was last updated at 6:11 am on December 17, 2020.
It began snowing on Aquidneck Island just after 7 pm on Wednesday evening. Overnight, the National Weather Service, reports the following unofficial observations for Rhode Island.
RHODE ISLAND ...Bristol County... Barrington 7.0 928 AM 12/17 Broadcast Media 2 NNW Bristol 6.6 700 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS 1 WNW Barrington 6.0 730 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS Bristol 5.7 618 AM 12/17 Ham Radio ...Kent County... Coventry 10.4 833 AM 12/17 Ham Radio West Warwick 10.3 944 AM 12/17 Public Greene 9.0 1000 AM 12/17 NONE Coventry 2 8.0 700 AM 12/17 Co-Op Observer 2 WNW West Warwick 7.5 800 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS 1 ENE Warwick 6.7 700 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS 2 ESE East Greenwich 6.5 700 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS TF Green AP 5.9 655 AM 12/17 Airport Warwick 2.5 1141 PM 12/16 Ham Radio ...Newport County... 1 SSW Tiverton 7.5 700 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS 2 NW Little Compton 6.5 730 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS 1 S Portsmouth 6.5 600 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS Little Compton 6.5 829 AM 12/17 Trained Spotter 2 S Portsmouth 6.5 700 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS 1 E Little Compton 5.7 700 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS SSE Jamestown 3.4 700 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS Newport 2.2 1158 PM 12/16 Ham Radio ...Providence County... Chepachet 12.5 938 AM 12/17 Ham Radio Burrillville 12.0 939 AM 12/17 General Public North Smithfield 11.1 825 AM 12/17 Ham Radio 1 SSE Harrisville 10.5 700 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS Scituate 10.1 1012 AM 12/17 Broadcast Media Cranston 10.0 744 AM 12/17 General Public 1 NNW Greenville 10.0 700 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS North Providence 10.0 1000 AM 12/17 NONE 1 SE North Smithfiel 9.6 700 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS Pawtucket 9.5 1016 AM 12/17 Trained Spotter Greenville 9.5 922 AM 12/17 Ham Radio Glocester 9.5 739 AM 12/17 Trained Spotter 1 S North Smithfield 9.1 600 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS 2 NNW Providence 9.0 715 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS Cumberland 8.7 620 AM 12/17 Public 4 ENE Cranston 7.8 839 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS 2 N Providence 7.6 700 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS 3 NE Cumberland Hill 7.5 715 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS 3 NNE Providence 7.1 720 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS 1 SE Riverside 6.1 717 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS 1 N Cranston 5.5 800 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS Providence 5.0 302 AM 12/17 Ham Radio North Foster 1.6 1100 PM 12/16 Co-Op Observer ...Washington County... Hope valley 10.5 958 AM 12/17 Trained Spotter 5 NNE Richmond 9.5 600 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS Exeter 9.1 948 AM 12/17 Trained Spotter Westerly 8.0 241 AM 12/17 Ham Radio SW Kingston 8.0 700 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS 3 WSW Charlestown 7.8 800 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS 2 SSE Richmond 7.7 800 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS 1 WNW Westerly 7.6 700 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS 3 N Narragansett 7.5 724 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS 2 NNW Westerly 7.5 800 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS 3 NE Wakefield-Peace 6.7 700 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS 1 E Charlestown 5.8 633 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS 2 SW Kingston 4.9 700 AM 12/17 CoCoRaHS North Kingstown 4.0 1200 AM 12/17 Spotter ID: 10-400 Block Island Coop 1.2 800 AM 12/17 Co-Op Observer
The latest update from the National Weather Service on the Winter Storm Warning was at 10:14 am on Thursday. At that time, the Warning (that can be seen in its entirety below) was forecasting that there could be additional snow accumulations of up to 4 inches before this storm is over.
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Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1014 AM EST Thu Dec 17 2020 MAZ020>022-RIZ005>007-171800- /O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-201217T1800Z/ Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Bristol RI- Washington RI-Newport RI- Including the cities of Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, and Newport 1014 AM EST Thu Dec 17 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy wet snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Portions of southeastern Massachusetts and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact this morning`s commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. && $$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 421 AM EST Thu Dec 17 2020 CTZ002>004-MAZ017-018-020-021-RIZ001>007-180930- Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Northern Bristol MA- Western Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA- Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI- Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI- 421 AM EST Thu Dec 17 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut, southeastern Massachusetts, northern Rhode Island and southern Rhode Island. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$
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