Newport Snow: What To Know

NEWPORT, RI — Rhode Island is expected to see its first real snowstorm of 2022 to end the week, with six to eight inches of snow expected to fall across the state from late Thursday night into Friday.

The greatest impacts are expected to be during the morning commute, when up to one inch of snow falling per hour will likely lead to minimal visibility and dangerous road conditions. Newport city officials asked residents to stay home if possible, especially during the morning hours, to allow plows to clear the roads.

Read more: RI Snow: 6 To 8 Inches Expected, Winter Storm Warning Upgraded

Superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain announced Thursday that all students will have a distance learning day on Friday. The school day and classes will begin at their usual time via Google Meet, with attendance taken at the beginning of each class. Read more here.

Newport will have a parking ban in place from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday. A full list of streets restricted for parking during bans is available on the city's website. During the parking ban, residents can park in the following lots for free:

• Gateway Visitor's Center
• Mary Street
• Easton's Beach

The city also encouraged residents with extra room to allow their neighbors to park in their driveways during the parking ban.

Trash pickup will be delayed by one day.

After the snow stops, Newport residents and business owners have four hours to clear snow from the sidewalks adjacent to their property.

"Newport was designed to be a walkable city and keeping clear paths for pedestrians after it snows is a responsibility that all property owners share – especially during the pandemic as we do our best to provide opportunities to walk outdoors for exercise and to support our local businesses.," the city said.

Read more about the city's snow response here.