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February 11, 2008

Wind advisory in effect until 3 p.m.

So is this the worst wind we’ve had in years, or what?

The short answer is no.

Still, it's uncomfortable. As of 11 a.m., the temperature in Providence had reached 18 degrees, but wind from the northwest gusting to 31 mph. made it feel like three degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

“It’s February 11, in New England. It’s winter … so this isn’t that unusual,” said Alan Dunham, at the National Weather Service in Taunton, Mass.

It may be a little unexpected, though, after the mild temperatures we were having up through yesterday morning.

“It got up yesterday morning, in some spots, into the 40s,” Dunham said. “So for an arctic front to come through, it’s sort of a shock to the system. But,” he reiterated, “it’s not that unusual.”

And it’s not expected to last.

A wind advisory for gusts up to 50 mph. remains in effect until 3 p.m.

Winds are expected to calm down this afternoon as high pressure builds in the region.

The temperature tonight should drop to 12 degrees before the temperature climbs to 31 degrees with a chance of snow tomorrow and the low 40s with rain Wednesday.

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