Extreme Cold Warning, Vermont

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Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 to 30 below. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Ended Sunday, February 8, 2026.

Issued: Friday, February 6, 12:55 at night
Expires: Sunday, February 8, 1 in the afternoon
Updated: February 8, 2026

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Details from the National Weather Service

What: Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 to 30 below.
Where: In New York, Eastern Ulster and Western Dutchess Counties. In Vermont, Bennington and Western Windham Counties.
When: Until 1 in the afternoon this afternoon.
Impacts: The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could 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

Sunday 12:46 in the afternoon
Allowed to end on time. February 8, 2026
Sunday 12:53 at night
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. February 8, 2026
Saturday 12:23 in the afternoon
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. February 7, 2026
Saturday 8:50 in the morning
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. February 7, 2026
Saturday 12:25 at night
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. February 7, 2026
Friday 10:26 at night
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. February 6, 2026
Friday 12:52 in the afternoon
Area expanded. Now also replaces the Cold Weather Advisory. February 6, 2026
Friday 6:44 in the morning
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. February 6, 2026
Friday 12:55 at night
Replaces the Extreme Cold Watch. February 6, 2026