Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in Western Essex, New York

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill January 29, 2026 – January 30, 2026 · Western Essex, New York

What the National Weather Service wrote

Actual air temperatures around 10 to 20 below zero combined with winds to create wind chill values of 25 to 35 below zero during the overnight of January 29th into the midday hours of January 30th.

The wider storm

A weak replenishing arctic front moved across NY and northern New England on January 29th bringing colder air on northwest winds. Minimum air temperatures dropped to 5 to 20 below zero with wind chill temperatures of 15 to 35 below zero across northern NY.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1301987. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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