New York, 2005

Cold in New York, January 27, 2005

January 27, 2005 · NWS BGM · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

A bitter cold arctic airmass moved south into central New York on the 26th and 27th. A storm moved through the area on the 26th before strengthening off the New England coast.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS BGM wrote it up.

A bitter cold arctic airmass moved south into central New York on the 26th and 27th. A storm moved through the area on the 26th before strengthening off the New England coast. The difference between this storm and high pressure in Ontario created a strong north wind. Low temperatures the morning of the 27th were between 10 and 25 below zero with clear skies. At the same time, the wind was 5 to 10 miles an hour with the wind chill values as cold as 30 below zero. Areas further to the west were warmer with clouds.

The radar

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Event by event

9 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Cold/Wind Chill, Broome

When
January 27, 4:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Broome forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
42.160, -75.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Chenango

When
January 27, 4:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Chenango forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
42.494, -75.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Cortland

When
January 27, 4:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Cortland forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
42.595, -76.070 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Delaware

When
January 27, 4:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Delaware forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
42.198, -74.966 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Madison

When
January 27, 4:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Madison forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
42.913, -75.670 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Oneida

When
January 27, 4:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Northern Oneida forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Onondaga

When
January 27, 4:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Onondaga forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
43.006, -76.195 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Otsego

When
January 27, 4:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Otsego forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
42.634, -75.033 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Southern Oneida

When
January 27, 4:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Southern Oneida forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Cold/Wind Chill
Cold or wind chill below warning criteria that caused deaths, injuries or damage.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5435455, 5435456, 5435457, 5435458, 5435459, 5435460, 5435461, 5435462, 5435463.