On Monday afternoon, the storm system that brought record-breaking snowfall to parts of Rhode Island, and a historic storm to Boston and the entire east coast, will continue to slowly meander eastward.
This storm is record-breaking for Providence. Prior to today, the Blizzard of ’78 had brought the most snowfall to that city, with 28.6 inches, but as of early afternoon, 32.8 inches of snow had fallen, shattering the old record. The fact that the record was broken by more than four inches is notable.
Around Boston, we’ve seen 12 to 18 inches of snow from route 495 eastward toward the route 95 corridor, with 16 to 24 inches of snow from Boston down to Providence. There are exceptions where even higher totals occurred…