The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5591975
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE
5591975
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,591,975 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,062,191 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1997-01-11T09:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1997-01-11T17:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | RHODE ISLAND |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A developing low pressure system south of Long Island spread snow across the entire state. Snowfall totals ranged from about 4 inches along the south coast to 7 inches in the northwest corner of the state. The maximum total was 7.4 inches at North Foster. Some other totals included: Warwick, 7.1 inches; Scituate and Burrillville, 7.0 inches; East Providence, 6.7 inches; Pawtucket, 6.5 inches; and Glocester, Lincoln, and downtown Providence, 6.0 inches. This was a quick-hitting storm system with snowfall rates up to two inches per hour. Most of the snowfall lasted only 6 hours. Since this snow fell on a Saturday morning. there were minimal effects on highway travel, but there were the usual spinouts and minor collisions on the highways. |
| Yearyear | 1,997 |
Provenance
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