New York, 2026

Extreme Cold in New York, February 7 to 8, 2026

February 7 to 8, 2026 · NWS BUF · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

An Arctic airmass settled over the region behind a strong cold front crossing the area. The combination of cold temperatures and breezy conditions caused wind chills in the 20 to 40 degrees below zero range.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 10 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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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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 BUF wrote it up.

An Arctic airmass settled over the region behind a strong cold front crossing the area. The combination of cold temperatures and breezy conditions caused wind chills in the 20 to 40 degrees below zero range. Daytime highs only reached the

Notable wind chill values across the area include: -43 degrees Fahrenheit at Philadelphia, -37 degrees Fahrenheit at Cape Vincent and -34 degrees Fahrenheit at Redfield and Grove.

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 Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 6, 2:13 PM EST, 10 hours 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 6, 2:13 PM EST, 10 hours 47 minutes before
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The radar

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

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Event by event

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

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Southern Erie

When
February 7, 1:00 AM EST to February 8, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Southern Erie forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
42.758, -78.780 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Allegany

When
February 7, 1:00 AM EST to February 8, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Allegany forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
42.257, -78.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Cattaraugus

When
February 7, 1:00 AM EST to February 8, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Cattaraugus forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
42.249, -78.679 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Chautauqua

When
February 7, 1:00 AM EST to February 8, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Chautauqua forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
42.303, -79.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Ontario

When
February 7, 1:00 AM EST to February 8, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Ontario forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
42.853, -77.300 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Wyoming

When
February 7, 1:00 AM EST to February 8, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Wyoming forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
42.702, -78.224 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Livingston

When
February 7, 1:00 AM EST to February 8, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Livingston forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
42.728, -77.775 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Jefferson

When
February 7, 1:00 AM EST to February 8, 11:54 AM EST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
43.999, -76.052 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Lewis

When
February 7, 1:00 AM EST to February 8, 11:54 AM EST
Where
Lewis forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
43.785, -75.449 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Oswego

When
February 7, 1:00 AM EST to February 8, 11:54 AM EST
Where
Oswego forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
43.464, -76.209 (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.

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

The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 1317815, 1317816, 1317817, 1317818, 1317819, 1317820, 1317821, 1317822, 1317823, 1317824.