Cold/Wind Chill, Montgomery
- When
- January 21, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Montgomery forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 42.902, -74.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold in New York, January 21 to 22, 2025
Eastern New York was impacted by an arctic airmass from January 21-22, 2025. The combination of below normal air temperatures, breezy winds, and nighttime radiational cooling led to minimum wind chill (or feels'-like temperatures) between -10 and -30 degrees Fahrenheit with the more widespread readings occurring in the early morning hours on January 22.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 26 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 26
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.
Eastern New York was impacted by an arctic airmass from January 21-22, 2025. The combination of below normal air temperatures, breezy winds, and nighttime radiational cooling led to minimum wind chill (or feels'-like temperatures) between -10 and -30 degrees Fahrenheit with the more widespread readings occurring in the early morning hours on January 22. The lowest of these air temperatures and wind chill values occurred in the highest terrain areas of the Southwest Adirondacks, Eastern Catskills, Helderbergs, and Taconics.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
26 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.
Cold/Wind Chill, Schoharie
- When
- January 21, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Schoharie forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 42.588, -74.442 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Western Greene
- When
- January 21, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Western Greene forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 42.277, -74.123 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Western Ulster
- When
- January 21, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Western Ulster forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Western Schenectady
- When
- January 21, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Western Schenectady forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 42.818, -74.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Western Albany
- When
- January 21, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Western Albany forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Eastern Greene
- When
- January 21, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM 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, Western Columbia
- When
- January 21, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM 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, Eastern Columbia
- When
- January 21, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM 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 Rensselaer
- When
- January 21, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Eastern Rensselaer forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Herkimer
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northern Herkimer forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Hamilton
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Hamilton forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 43.661, -74.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Southern Herkimer
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southern Herkimer forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Fulton
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northern Fulton forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 43.114, -74.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Southern Fulton
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southern Fulton forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 43.114, -74.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Montgomery
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Montgomery forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 42.902, -74.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Schoharie
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Schoharie forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 42.588, -74.442 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Western Greene
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Western Greene forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 42.277, -74.123 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Western Ulster
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Western Ulster forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Saratoga
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM 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, Eastern Greene
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM 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, Western Rensselaer
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM 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 22, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM 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 22, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM 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 Rensselaer
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Eastern Rensselaer forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Eastern Columbia
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Eastern Columbia forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 42.250, -73.632 (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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1232254, 1232255, 1232256, 1232257, 1232258, 1232259, 1232260, 1232261, 1232262, 1232263, 1232264, 1232265, 1232266, 1232267, 1232268, 1232269, 1232270, 1232271, 1232272, 1232273, 1232274, 1232275, 1232276, 1232277, 1232278, 1232279.