Monday’s Snowfall Shatters a Record in Rhode Island
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Rhode Island experienced a record-breaking snowfall on Monday, with T.F. Green International Airport near Providence receiving 32.8 inches, surpassing the 28.6-inch record set during the Blizzard of 1978.
- The heavy snow and deteriorating conditions forced local and state officials to halt snowplow operations temporarily, with plows resuming only around 4 p.m. and cleanup expected to continue through the week.
- Governor Dan McKee declared a state of emergency and enacted a travel ban as power outages and hazardous road conditions persisted, with some traffic signals failing and roads blocked by fallen trees.
- Residents who lived through the 1978 blizzard expressed excitement and nostalgia, with some embracing the storm as a rare
