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Cold Weather Advisory, New York

Moderate

Wind chills as low as 15 below zero. Bitterly cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero will cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Ended Wednesday, January 28, 2026.

Issued
Expires
Updated

Places in this advisory

How much

Wind chill
As low as 15 below zero

Map

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Details from the National Weather Service

What
Bitterly cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero.
Where
The western Southern Tier.
When
Until 10 in the morning this morning.
Impacts
Bitterly cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero will cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Updates

  1. Allowed to end on time. January 28, 2026
  2. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 28, 2026
  3. Extended to Wednesday, 10 in the morning. Ended for part of the area. January 27, 2026
  4. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 27, 2026
  5. Area expanded. January 26, 2026
  6. Cold Weather Advisory issued for Monday night through Tuesday afternoon. January 26, 2026