Pinpoint Weather 12 Forecast

On Friday, the coldest air mass since 2016 hit New England. The arctic cold front brought with it record-low temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills. Wind was so powerful, it left damage across the region.

This is a developing story, 12 News will have the latest as details come in.

The flames broke out Friday afternoon at a home on Highland Avenue.

An arctic front is causing temperatures to plummet, which combined with increasing winds will create dangerously cold conditions by late Friday night. A Wind Chill Warning is in effect through 10 a.m. Saturday, with wind chills of -20 to -30 degrees expected.

An arctic front is causing temperatures to plummet, which combined with increasing winds will create dangerously cold conditions by late Friday night. A Wind Chill Warning is in effect through 10 a.m. Saturday, with wind chills of -20 to -30 degrees expected.

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