Extreme Cold and Cold in New York, January 1 to 2, 2018

Name: Extreme Cold and Cold in New York, January 1 to 2, 2018
Start: 2018-01-01T00:00
End: 2018-01-02T12:00
Location: New York

January 1 to 2, 2018 · NWS ALY · 27 events in 27 counties and zones

A frigid airmass combined with northwesterly winds up to 15 miles per hour resulted in dangerously cold wind chills on the first and second days of 2018. Wind chills fell as low as 15 to 35 below zero in many locations across the region on New Year's morning.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 27 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 27

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 ALY wrote it up.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 31, 9:37 PM EST, 2 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 31, 9:37 PM EST, 2 hours 23 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 31, 4:55 PM EST, 7 hours 5 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albany NY
455 PM EST Sun Dec 31 2017

CTZ001-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>040-042-043-047-048-051-054-058-061-
063-082-083-VTZ013-014-011200-
Northern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire-Southern Berkshire-
Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-Southern Herkimer-Southern Fulton-
Montgomery-Northern Warren-Northern Washington-Schoharie-
Western Schenectady-Western Albany-Eastern Rensselaer-Western Greene-
Eastern Columbia-Western Ulster-Northern Fulton-Southeast Warren-
Bennington-Western Windham-
455 PM EST Sun Dec 31 2017

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST MONDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Litchfield County in
northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts, the southern
Adirondacks, Mohawk Valley, Schoharie Valley, Helderbergs, eastern
Catskills, northern and central Taconics, southeast Warren, and
northern Washington Counties of east central New York, and
Bennington and western Windham Counties of southern Vermont.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Chill Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

 Wind Chill Warning until 1 PM EST Monday.

Additional wind chill headlines may be needed Monday night into
Tuesday.

Wind Chill Warnings or Advisories may be needed Thursday night into
Saturday, as another frigid air mass impacts the region.

In addition, freeze up jams will be possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

CTZ013-NYZ041-049-050-052-053-059-060-064>066-084-VTZ015-011200-
Southern Litchfield-Northern Saratoga-Eastern Schenectady-
Southern Saratoga-Eastern Albany-Western Rensselaer-Eastern Greene-
Western Columbia-Eastern Ulster-Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess-
Southern Washington-Eastern Windham-
455 PM EST Sun Dec 31 2017

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST MONDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Litchfield County
in northwestern Connecticut, the Saratoga Region, Greater Capital
Region, mid Hudson Valley, southern Taconics, and southern Washington
County in east central New York and eastern Windham County in
southern Vermont.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Chill Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Chill Advisory until 1 PM EST Monday.

Additional wind chill headlines may be needed Monday night into
Tuesday.

Wind Chill Warnings or Advisories may be needed Thursday night into
Saturday, as another frigid air mass impacts the region.

In addition, freeze up jams will be possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

16 extreme cold/wind chill, 11 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Herkimer

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 2, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Northern Herkimer forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Hamilton

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 2, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Hamilton forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.661, -74.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Warren

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 2, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Northern Warren forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.561, -73.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Southeast Warren

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 2, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Southeast Warren forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.561, -73.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Washington

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 2, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Northern Washington forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.314, -73.431 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Southern Herkimer

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 2, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Southern Herkimer forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Fulton

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 2, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Northern Fulton forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.114, -74.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Southern Fulton

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 2, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Southern Fulton forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.114, -74.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Montgomery

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 2, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.902, -74.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Western Schenectady

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 2, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Western Schenectady forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.818, -74.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Western Albany

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 2, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Western Albany forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Schoharie

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 2, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Schoharie forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.588, -74.442 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Western Greene

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 2, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Western Greene forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.277, -74.123 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Western Ulster

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 2, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Western Ulster forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Eastern Rensselaer

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 2, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Eastern Rensselaer forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Eastern Columbia

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 2, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Eastern Columbia forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.250, -73.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Eastern Albany

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 2, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Eastern Albany forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Eastern Schenectady

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 2, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Eastern Schenectady forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.818, -74.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Southern Saratoga

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 2, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Southern Saratoga forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Saratoga

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 2, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Northern Saratoga forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Southern Washington

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 2, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Southern Washington forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.314, -73.431 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Western Rensselaer

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 2, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Western Rensselaer forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Western Columbia

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 2, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Western Columbia forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.250, -73.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Western Dutchess

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 2, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Western Dutchess forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 41.765, -73.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Eastern Ulster

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 2, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Eastern Ulster forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Eastern Greene

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 2, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Eastern Greene forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.277, -74.123 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Eastern Dutchess

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 2, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Eastern Dutchess forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 41.765, -73.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill: Temperatures or wind chills at or below the local warning criteria, or cold that caused deaths.
Cold/Wind Chill: Cold or wind chill below warning criteria that caused deaths, injuries or damage.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in New York in 2018 Every state in 2018 This day in weather history Warnings in New York, January 2018

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 736025, 736026, 736027, 736028, 736029, 736030, 736031, 736032, 736033, 736034, 736035, 736036, 736037, 736038, 736039, 736040, 736041, 736042, 736043, 736044, 736045, 736046, 736047, 736048, 736049, 736050, 736051.