Polar Vortex? Is that the new global warming fake scientific term to make people feel smart when they not only believe it, but use it?
BTW, I live in CT. I had to bury my dog yesterday. I was worried it would be difficult, because typically the ground is frozen solid. It was as easy as digging during the summer. I was able to get a 4.5 deep hole within 45 minutes. I could have dug holes for fence posts for an entire fence around my yard.
Sorry to hear about your dog.
Digging those little graves is hard.