Cold/Wind Chill — Otsego, New York

2022-01-26 · Otsego, New York

Event narrative

A college student walked onto the grounds of a bus garage at around 2:15am but was not found until 7am. He had suffered from long-term exposure to sub-zero temperatures and was later pronounced dead at the hospital. Temperatures early in the morning ranged from -8 to -12F.

Wider weather episode

A 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. These conditions did result in a fatality in Otsego County after a college student had been exposed to the sub-zero temperatures for an extend period of time.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1002724. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.