Dangerous, Bitter Cold, A Concern For All

All of Rhode Island except for Block Island is under a Wind Chill Warning from the National Weather Service from 10 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday.

During this time frame, the weather service says the Ocean State is expected to calculate wind chills as low as thirty degrees below zero.

In Providence - officials say they will be ready as the Cranston Street Armory will be used as a shelter for the homeless.

More beds and additional help will be stationed there.

Meantime- public safety officials from the entire region are asking if you see an obviously homeless person in need of help, call 9-1-1

Meteorologists say we haven't had conditions this cold in the region since February of 2016.

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