Cold spell hits region
January 04, 2016 11:00 pm
• Last Updated: January 05, 2016 7:59 pm
The Fishers Island Ferry M/V Race Point emerges from the sea smoke in New London harbor Tuesday, January 5, 2016. Sea smoke is fog which is formed when very cold air moves over warmer water. It forms when a light wind of very cold air mixes with a shallow layer of saturated warm air immediately above the warmer water. The warmer air is cooled beyond the dew point and can no longer hold as much water vapor, so the excess condenses out. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Arctic air invaded southern New England early Tuesday morning, pushing temperatures down into the single digits — but with the wind chill it felt like below zero in most inland towns, according to the National Weather Service.
The cold spell, however, won't last long. The weather service said temperatures are expected to reach the high 40s by the end of the week.
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