Polar vortex unleashes rare May snow

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By Chaffin Mitchell, AccuWeather staff writer
& Courtney Spamer, AccuWeather meteorologist
Updated May. 9, 2020 10:48 PM

The popular saying "April showers bring May flowers" might not be the case this year. The northeastern United States is experiencing an unusual Mother's Day weekend as most restaurants remain closed amid coronavirus concerns and a historic polar vortex packing snow shatters temperature records.

Freeze watches and warnings along with frost advisories were put into effect Friday night for many places across parts of the Midwest, down into the Southeast and into the Northeast. Cities like Atlanta ended up being colder than parts of Alaska on Saturday morning ...

https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/polar-vortex-unleashes-rare-may-snow-shatters-historic-low-temperature-records/737126

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1. Seattle area sees record-breaking heat

May 9, 2020 at 8:11 pm
Updated May 9, 2020 at 9:26 pm

By Evan Bush
Seattle Times staff reporter

Along the Montlake Cut, swimmers Saturday basked in sunshine (and likely too close to one another for health officials’ liking). Runners chugged along Seattle’s city streets drenched in sweat. Boaters filled the city’s waterways.

A high of 86 was recorded at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle. The previous record there for May 9 was 83 degrees, set last year.

“We have high pressure over the area and that leads to offshore flow,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Johnny Burg, meaning air flow was coming to Western Washington from inland areas rather than the cool Pacific Ocean.

“Most places, it was probably a record-breaking day,” Burg said of the Puget Sound region, which featured mostly sunny skies ...

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/weather/seattle-area-sees-record-breaking-heat/

[Rhiannon12866]

2. It snowed here in NE New York last night

It melted during the day, but it definitely coated the roads and stuck to the trees. This is the latest I can remember snow - the last time was a rare blizzard in very early May back in the late '80s.

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3. Had to cover plants outside last night, here in KY.

That's nuts.

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4. A friend who works/lives in NYC

but has a weekend place in the Poconos has been there for weeks, working from home, and plans to remain there through the fall, posted a video of it snowing yesterday from her front yard. It was beautiful and she narrated it with the date, May 9th.

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5. We're expecting possible snow later in the week

in the northern Rockies.