Cold/Wind Chill in New York

Events

1,280

Deaths

7

Injuries

0

Damage

$420,000

• Cold in New York, January 27, 20053 deaths · 2 eventsTemperatures fell to 8 to 13 degrees above zero from Farmingdale east to Shirley, NY between 6 am and 8 am. Combined with north winds averaging 15 mph, wind chill temperatures fell to approximately 10 degrees below zero. Three deaths were reported by Newsday.
• Extreme Cold and Heavy Snow in New York, January 4 to 7, 20181 death · 44 eventsA deep upper level trough swept across the southern US and turned northeastward offshore of the east coast from the morning of January 3 through the morning of January 4, 2018.
• Cold in New York, January 19, 19971 death · 1 eventA man was found dead in a 100 foot long tunnel under Arterial Highway in Glen Cove of Nassau County. It was determined that he died from exposure to cold temperatures.
• Cold in New York, January 26, 20041 death · 1 eventA woman froze to death outside her home. She was 101 years old, and officials report her as not dressed for the cold. Early morning minimum temperatures on the 26th were between 12 and 24 degrees below zero in St Lawrence county.
• Cold in New York, November 13, 20131 death · 1 eventCold air and gusty winds resulted in typical late fall conditions behind a cold front.
• Cold in New York, January 26, 20221 death · 1 eventA Canadian high was over Central New York the night of January 26th. Clear skies allowed temperatures to quickly fall well below zero. Winds were generally calm, so wind chill was not a concern across most of the region.
• Cold in New York, January 15 to 16, 2004$220,000 · 18 eventsA deep low pressure system in southeast Canada combined with a large area of high pressure in the province of Ontario Canada to create northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph across the area.
• Cold in New York, January 10, 2004$180,000 · 18 eventsArctic high pressure over central Ontario province, Canada brought record low temperatures to central New York the morning of the10th. Temperatures were well below zero during the early morning hours of the 10th.
• Extreme Cold and Cold in New York, January 28 to 31, 202663 eventsA persistent polar airmass created a prolonged period of frigid conditions across eastern New York for the final days of January into the very beginning of February.
• Flooding and High Wind in New York, December 22 to 24, 2022$30,000 · 50 kt wind · 38 eventsTwo separate frontal systems merged to form a powerful winter storm over the Great Lakes from December 22 to December 24 bringing multiple hazards to the region including heavy rain, snow, strong winds and a very cold air mass in its wake.
• Extreme Cold and High Wind in New York, February 7 to 9, 202657 kt wind · 56 eventsA strong cold front crossed eastern New York during the morning hours on February 7, 2026, ushering in an arctic air mass which remained in place through the morning hours on February 9, 2026.
• Winter Storm and Extreme Cold in New York, January 19 to 22, 201954 eventsThe largest snowstorm to date in the 2018-19 winter occurred on January 19th and 20th across eastern New York.
• Extreme Cold and Strong Wind in New York, February 2 to 4, 2023$6,000 · 46 eventsA brief but powerful Arctic airmass moved across the region on February 3-4, 2023 which brought dangerously low wind chill values to much of the region along with strong wind gusts.
• Lake-Effect Snow and High Wind in New York, February 16 to 18, 20252 injured · 50 kt wind · 30 eventsImmediately on the heels of a complex winter storm that impacted eastern New York on February 15-16th, 2025, a prolonged lake effect event began with regionwide strong to high winds and bitter cold in the wake of the storm.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in New York, March 1 to 2, 2021$22,000 · 50 kt wind · 27 eventsA strong cold front moved across the region on Monday, March 1 advecting in a much colder air mass along with a prolonged period of strong to locally damaging winds which continued into the early part of Tuesday, March 2.
• Strong Wind and Cold in New York, January 16 to 17, 2020$20,000 · 22 eventsStrong northwesterly winds developed in the wake of a strengthening low pressure system offshore of Cape Cod during the late morning to early evening of January 16th. Winds gusting as high as 47 miles per hour brought down a few large branches.
• Extreme Cold and Cold in New York, January 23 to 24, 202633 eventsA potent cold front ushered a bitterly cold airmass into eastern New York on January 23-24, 2026.
• Extreme Cold and Cold in New York, January 21 to 24, 201432 eventsAn arctic air mass settled over the region during much of the week between Tuesday, January 21st and Friday, January 24th. Very cold air in place allowed for daytime high temperatures only in the single digits and teens and readings frequently below zero at night.
• Cold in New York, January 22 to 25, 201330 eventsAn arctic airmass settled in over the region on January 22nd and remained in place for a few days as cold fronts moved across the region ushering in reinforcing surges of cold air.
• Winter Storm and Extreme Cold in New York, January 30 to 31, 201928 eventsAn arctic cold front tracked through eastern New York during the afternoon of the 30th, accompanied by a heavy snow squall. Frigid air poured in behind this front along with strong westerly winds. Wind chills the morning of the 31st fell to 15 to 35 degrees below zero.
• Cold in New York, January 15 to 16, 200427 eventsAn extremely cold airmass moved out of Siberia, then plunged southward through Canada and across the northeast by January 15. At the same time, a powerful storm developed off the Canadian Maritimes.
• Cold in New York, January 25 to 26, 200727 eventsAn arctic airmass moved into east central New York State late Thursday night on January 25th, and remained in place into Friday, January 26th.
• Extreme Cold and Cold in New York, January 23 to 24, 201127 eventsBitterly cold air settled into the region as Canadian high pressure built in. Temperatures plummeted to 5 to 30 degrees below zero across east central New York. Brisk westerly winds diminished during the evening, becoming light and variable to calm after midnight.
• Extreme Cold and Cold in New York, January 2 to 4, 201427 eventsIn the midst of a long duration snow event, northerly winds transported very cold air into the region from Canada on Thursday, January 2nd. Temperatures fell through the entire day, with many areas in the single digits to below zero by late in the day, even with snow falling.
• Cold in New York, January 7 to 8, 201427 eventsBehind a strong cold front, bitter Arctic air moved into the region beginning in the early morning hours on Tuesday, January 7th. With strong westerly winds in place, this allowed for winds chill values to be as low as -15 to -30 degrees.

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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 2026-09-24.