Snugharbor

Being a lifelong RI resident, I believe the 30'+ reports down here, and this easily the biggest storm I've ever experienced living on the coast over the last 20 years, as opposed to northern RI where I grew up. This was bigger in every way than 2013 but that was a worse experience locally for us because it pasted all over, took down our flagpole, then a 5 day power outtage on top. This dropped more snow but was colder -- and we havent lost power yet. State as a whole also had a lot more outtages in 2013 despite getting a load more snow here. Either way an all-timer I never thought I'd ever see here along the water, much less enjoy.

If you are looking for some South County video, I took this about a half-hour ago, I'm in Wakefield RI just north of Snug Harbor. My apologies for the breathing but I basically got wind burn in the 2 minutes I was outside filming it lol. Temp has been dropping here so the snow has turned a tad lighter (thankfully) and the wind is a bit more NW. Gusts are still prevalent but seem to be reducing a little compared to 2 hours ago. What's hard to measure is the snow -- I am sure we have over 2 new feet but the drifts with this kind of wind make it really difficult to measure.

About 3.5 here on the RI coast...blowing hard but not crazy. Very wet still and pasty. Visibility comes and goes. Dog likes it better than the fluffy stuff of the previous two storms we have experienced at least. So far...not insane...here...yet...

With any luck most of the big stuff will have fallen by then. The way this is going it's like the timeline got bumped up a bit.

Coming down pretty good here in coastal RI for last hour, roads coated already and a little slippery. Looks a tad ahead of schedule.

Gotcha. This type of system is different, its moving fairly slow, etc. The experts here can better explain. I'd be fine with that too. Snow's fine but I'd rather not endure a multi-day outtage out of it along the water here.

Winds have never been forecast to be a big deal with this, even along the coast.

1.5 in Snug Harbor...also 33 and very very wet snow. That 4-6 ' zone down here the NWS added at the last minute looks like a total bust. Par for the course, if you live along the RI coast you are almost better off watching CT coastal forecasts instead. Still given how little action we have had here I will still take it!

If it's mediocre why do they need to keep sending out notices about it? I watched some of the Weather Channel coverage from NJ and further south a little while ago and there was nothing but some rain drops and white caps even as one met started talking hysterically about how this weekend would likely bring back "PTSD from Sandy". Seriously?? This has all the makings of an overhyped "event" since there's nothing else to talk about.

Yep it all picked up once I graduated!

Growing up in the late 80s/early 90s it felt like I used to go to bed with 3-6 on the table on the 11pm news all the time. Would wake up and throw on Salty Bryne on WPRO hoping for school announcements and somehow the damn storm didn't materialize...sometimes at all. I literally had a single snow day from 6th grade through the end of high school in RI. Was a really DOA time for storms down here (and whatever did fall seemed to happen on weekends or vacations)

That reminds me of going to school here from 1987-93

Newport Bridge just gusted over 70 according to local news That line finally moved just east of here and it means business. Its still blowing but not as intense as it was a couple of minutes ago.

Absolute drenching. The south side of my house sounds like I'm driving through a downpour. Insanity if you're in this band, with some thunder still moaning here and there.

Thunder and a bit of lightning about down here. Looks like the worst is blowing through right now, rain pounding again.