winterstormwarning.com

Extreme Cold Warning, New York

Severe

Wind chills as low as 30 below zero. Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero will cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Ended Saturday, January 24, 2026.

Issued
Expires
Updated

Places in this warning

How much

Wind chill
As low as 30 below zero

Map

Map of New York with this warning The Extreme Cold Warning covers Watertown, Fort Drum, Calcium. WatertownCalciumLowvilleNEW YORKLake Ontario20 mi WatertownLowvilleNEW YORKLake Ontario20 mi WatertownNEW YORKLake Ontario20 mi WatertownNEW YORKLake Ontario50 mi
  • This warning
  • Interstates
  • US border
Alert area: National Weather Service. Borders and highways: U.S. Census Bureau. Lakes, rivers and other countries: Natural Earth. Open this area in OpenStreetMap

Details from the National Weather Service

What
Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero expected North Country, especially across the higher terrain of the Tug Hill region.
Where
Jefferson and Lewis Counties.
When
Until 1 in the afternoon this afternoon.
Impacts
Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 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 24, 2026
  2. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 24, 2026
  3. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 24, 2026
  4. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 23, 2026
  5. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 23, 2026
  6. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 22, 2026
  7. Replaces the Extreme Cold Watch. January 22, 2026