Polar Vortex Brings Rare May Snow, Low Temps to US East

Snow accumulates on the grass and vehicles in Monroe, N.Y., on May 9, 2020. Robert Beretta via AP

PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Mother’s Day weekend got off to an unseasonably snowy start in the Northeast on Saturday thanks to the polar vortex bringing cold air down from the north.

Some higher elevation areas in northern New York and New England reported snowfall accumulations of up to 10 inches, while traces of snow were seen along the coast from Maine to Boston to as far south as Manhattan.