Blizzard Of '22 In Narragansett-SK: See How Much Snow Fell

NARRAGANSETT-SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI — Rhode Island was hit with a historic storm Saturday, with heavy snowfall and gusty winds blowing snow into impressive drifts. Rhode Islanders saw the most single-day snowfall in recent memory.

Blizzard conditions were met in several cities and towns across Rhode Island, the National Weather Service confirmed Saturday night. Westerly, Newport, Block Island and Providence all met the requirements. To qualify as a blizzard, snow must fall or blow to reduce visibility to less than one-quarter of a mile, along with winds that frequently gust at 35 mph or higher. These conditions must persist for at least three consecutive hours.

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Warren saw the highest snow accumulation in the state, breaking two feet with 24.6 inches. Everywhere in the state saw at least a foot of snowfall, according to the latest report from the National Weather Service.

South County was hit hard by the storm, which brought high wind gusts and dangerous surf to the coastal communities. Kingston, a village in South Kingstown, recorded 14 inches of accumulation.

Here's a look at how much snow fell in Rhode Island, by county. All reports come from the National Weather Service. Some areas may have more than one measurement, due to multiple snowfall reports to the agency.

Bristol County

• Warren: 24.6 inches, 05:40 p.m.
• Warren: 22.9 inches, 4:00 p.m.
• Bristol: 22 inches, 5:00 p.m.
• Warren: 19.5 inches, 2:00 p.m.
• Bristol: 18.1 inches, 6:33 p.m.
• Bristol: 14 inches, 4:14 p.m.

Kent County

• West Warwick: 24 inches 5:19 p.m.
• West Warwick: 22.3 inches, 6:52 p.m.
• West Warwick: 20.5 inches, 6:38 p.m.
• West Warwick: 17.5 inches, 4:20 p.m.
• Warwick: 17.0 inches, 3:30 p.m.
• Coventry: 15.0 inches, 3:52 p.m.
• West Warwick: 13 inches, 1:29 p.m.
• Warwick: 13 inches, 3:00

Newport County

• Tiverton: 22 inches, 6:09 p.m.
• Newport: 21 inches, 5:54 p.m.
• Newport: 18 inches, 2:18 p.m.
• Portsmouth: 16.5 inches, 7:39 p.m.
• Portsmouth: 15.2 inches, 2:21 p.m.
• Portsmouth: 14 inches, 2:27 p.m.
• Jamestown: 14 inches, 2:57 p.m.

Providence County

• Barrington: 22 inches, 6:04 p.m.
• Providence: 21.3 inches, 7:07 p.m.
• Providence: 20.6 inches, 0518 p.m.
• Foster: 19.3 inches, 5:49 p.m.
• Cranston: 18.0 inches, 3:00 p.m.
• Pawtucket: 17.5 inches, 5:45 p.m.
• Providence: 17.2 inches, 8:01 p.m.
• Smithfield: 17.0 inches, 5:00 p.m.
• North Smithfield: 16.5 inches, 6:22 p.m.
• Pawtucket: 16.0 inches, 3:45 p.m.
• Burrillville: 16.0 inches, 4:11 p.m.
• Cumberland: 15.0 inches, 3:27 p.m.
• Smithfield: 14.0 inches, 6:22 p.m.
• North Providence: 13.5 inches, 30:3 p.m.
• North Providence: 12.0 inches, 11:56 a.m.
• North Smithfield 12.0 inches, 3:15 p.m.

Washington County

• Westerly: 22 inches, 5:10 p.m.
• Hopkinton: 20 inches, 6:52 p.m.
• East Greenwich: 19.5 inches, 7:23 p.m.
• North Kingstown: 15.4 inches, 7:43 p.m.
• East Greenwich: 15 inches, 4:10 p.m.
• North Kingstown: 14.8 inches, 4:08 p.m.
• Kingston: 14 inches, 3:16 p.m.
• Block Island: 14 inches, 5:29 p.m.
• Richmond: 14 inches, 5:48 p.m.