A Springtime Polar Vortex Is Headed For Rhode island And Temperatures Will Plummet To A Record Breaking Low

Just when we’re starting to be able to get outside and really enjoy this beautiful Rhode Island spring, we’ve been hit with a little piece of news from national weather forecasters. A springtime polar vortex is currently barreling toward the East Coast, and predictions are that we may see some snow as early as tonight. Here’s all you need to know about Mother Nature’s spring freeze.

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A once-in-a-generation May snowstorm could be about to hit most of the Northeast and all of New England. At the very least, we'll experience some rather frigid temperatures.

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We've seen a few in recent winters, but it's extremely rare for it to occur this late in the year.

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For Providence and the surrounding areas, the prediction is that we'll mainly see rain (and lots of it). However, it's entirely possible our state will get up to four inches of snow, especially Friday evening.

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And while there's certainly no guarantee of snow in the Ocean State, one thing is certain: we will be enjoying record-breaking cold temperatures this weekend.

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New England is far from the only region impacted by this. The polar vortex could have up to 75 million Americans waking up to below freezing temperatures on Saturday morning.

Hopefully, this will be the last winter weather we see until, well, next winter. But at least we aren’t dealing with the Blizzard of 1978.