More Than A Foot Falls In RI: Snow Totals, Wind Speeds So Far

PROVIDENCE, RI — Rhode Island is in the thick of its worst winter storm of the year so far, with high winds, heavy snow and blizzard conditions. As of early afternoon, more than a foot of snow was measured in parts of the state, with more accumulation expected throughout the rest of the day.

As of noon, Warren had the highest snow accumulation, with 14 inches on record. Unsurprisingly, the greatest wind speeds were along the Block Island jetty, which clocked gusts of 72 mph around 10:30 a.m.

Here's a look at how much snow has fallen and wind gusts across Rhode Island so far Saturday.

Snow totals

• Warren: 14 inches, noon

Kent County

• Coventry: 9.5 inches, 11 43 a.m.
• TF Green Airport: 9.5 in 12:03 p.m.

Newport County

• Newport: 13 inches, 11:30 a.m.

Providence County

• Burrillville: 12 inches, 11:39 a.m.
• Providence: 12 inches 12:12 p.m.
• Cumberland: 8 inches 113:0 a.m.
• Smithfield: 8.0 in 1148 AM 01/29

Washington County

• Westerly: 13 inches, 11:28 a.m.

Wind gusts

• TF Green Airport: 48 mph, 9:56 a.m.

• Fogland: 64 mph, 9:53 a.m.
• Rose Island: 52 mph, 10:04 a.m.
• Newport Airport: 52 mph, 10:16 a.m.
• Middletown: 50 mph, 9:59 a.m.
• Sakonnet Vineyards: 50 mph, 10:43 a.m.
• Jamestown: 47 mph, 10:22 a.m.
• Beavertail: 46 mph, 9:49 a.m.

• Fox Point: 47 mph, 10:24 a.m.

• Block Island Jetty: 72 mph, 10:22 a.m.
• New Shoreham: 64 mph, 9:29 a.m.
• Ninigret Pond: 64 mph, 10:38 a.m.
• University of Rhode Island: 60 mph, 9:23 a.m.
• Block Island Airport: 54 mph, 10:17 a.m.
• Ninigret: 52 mph, 9:32 a.m.
• Charlestown: 45 mph, 10:31 a.m.