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Cold Weather Advisory, New York

Moderate

Wind chills as low as 24 below zero. Bitterly cold wind chills as low as 24 below zero will cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Ended Friday, January 30, 2026.

Replaced by the Extreme Cold Warning on Thursday, January 29, 12:41 in the afternoon.

Issued
Expires
Updated

Places in this advisory

How much

Wind chill
As low as 24 below zero

Map

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Details from the National Weather Service

What
Bitterly cold wind chills as low as 24 below zero expected.
Where
Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany Counties.
When
From 7 in the evening this evening to 10 in the morning Friday.
Impacts
Bitterly cold wind chills as low as 24 below zero will cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

Updates

  1. Allowed to end on time. January 30, 2026
  2. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 29, 2026
  3. Cold Weather Advisory issued for Thursday evening through Friday morning. January 29, 2026