The Arctic blast that swept the Northeast U.S. last week has ended, but not before making a substantial impact on previous weather records.

Temperatures in Rhode Island dropped well below zero Friday into Saturday, and, combined with strong winds, resulted in a brutal wind chill.

Providence (technically T.F. Green where official records are kept) recorded record lows on two days: negative 4 degrees on Friday, and negative 9 degrees on Saturday. Negative 9 degrees ties as the tenth coldest temperature of all time in the Providence area, with records back to 1904.

The last time the area dropped to negative 9 degrees was in 2016. Jan. 2018 was the previous time it was below zero, with a temperature of negative 3 degrees.

The coldest temperature ever recorded of negative 17 degrees from 1934 still stands.

However, temperatures were only part of the equation with this Arctic assault, as strong winds made it feel even more frigid.

Gusts ranged from roughly 40-60 mph for much of the region from the Northwest. With the cold temperatures and sustained winds of 15-30 mph, wind chills were extremely low.

Providence recorded a wind chill of negative 33 degrees at 2:51 am Saturday morning, which is the third coldest wind chill on record.

Records go back to 1948, and prior to this year, 2016 was the last wind chill that was nearly as cold. Negative 33 degrees is one of seven times with a wind chill at or colder than negative 30 degrees.