Rhode Island, 2001

Winter Weather in Rhode Island, January 30, 2001

January 30, 2001 · NWS BOX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Freezing rain resulted in dozens of minor accidents in northwest Providence and Western Kent Counties.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS BOX wrote it up.

Freezing rain resulted in dozens of minor accidents in northwest Providence and Western Kent Counties.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Northwest Providence

When
January 30, 6:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where
Northwest Providence forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.871, -71.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Western Kent

When
January 30, 6:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where
Western Kent forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.673, -71.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in Rhode Island in 2001Every state in 2001This day in weather historyWarnings in Rhode Island, January 2001

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5228098, 5228099.