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Extreme Cold Warning, New York

Severe

Dangerously cold wind chills of 20 to 35 below zero expected. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Ended Sunday, February 8, 2026.

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Map

Map of New York with this warning The Extreme Cold Warning covers Massena, Ogdensburg, Potsdam. I-87I-81I-89MassenaOgdensburgCantonMaloneVERMONTNEW YORKLake OntarioLake Champlain20 mi I-87I-81I-89MassenaOgdensburgVERMONTNEW YORKLake OntarioLake Champlain25 mi I-87I-81MassenaOgdensburgVERMONTNEW YORK25 mi I-87I-81MassenaOgdensburgNEW YORK50 mi
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Details from the National Weather Service

What
Dangerously cold wind chills of 20 to 35 below zero expected.
Where
The St Lawrence Valley and Adirondacks in northern New York.
When
Until 1 in the afternoon this afternoon.
Impacts
The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.
Additional details
The coldest period will be near sunrise this morning. Additional cold headlines will likely be needed for tonight into Monday morning.

Updates

  1. Allowed to end on time. February 8, 2026
  2. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. February 8, 2026
  3. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. February 7, 2026
  4. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. February 7, 2026
  5. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. February 6, 2026
  6. Replaces the Extreme Cold Watch. February 6, 2026