Extreme Cold Watch
Status
New Event Active alertStart Time
Fri 01/23/2026 07:00 PM ESTEnd Time
Sat 01/24/2026 01:00 PM ESTSignificance
WatchImpacts
Moderate impact
Locations Affected
Bridgewater Corners, VT ∙ South Barre, VT ∙ Strafford, VT ∙ East Ryegate, VT ∙ Fair Haven, VT ∙ Macomb, NY ∙ Green Mountain National Forest, VT ∙ Hopkinton, NY ∙ Essex Junction, VT ∙ Algonquin Peak, NYFull Alert Message
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Burlington VT 1234 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills of 20 to 40 below zero possible. * WHERE...All of northern New York and much of Vermont. * WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills of 20 to 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind chills of 30 to 40 below zero are possible in the Adirondacks. Elsewhere, minimum wind chills of 20 to 30 below zero are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
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NYZ026>031-034-035-087-VTZ001>011-016>021-220915- /O.NEW.KBTV.EC.A.0001.260124T0000Z-260124T1800Z/ Northern St. Lawrence-Northern Franklin-Eastern Clinton- Southeastern St. Lawrence-Southern Franklin-Western Clinton- Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Southwestern St. Lawrence-Grand Isle- Western Franklin-Orleans-Essex-Western Chittenden-Lamoille- Caledonia-Washington-Western Addison-Orange-Western Rutland- Eastern Franklin-Eastern Chittenden-Eastern Addison-Eastern Rutland-Western Windsor-Eastern Windsor- Including the cities of Malone, Bradford, Norfolk, Newport, Lunenburg, Shelburne, Randolph, Lake Placid, Alburgh, Hardwick, Richford, Middlebury, Ellenburg, Fort Covington, St. Albans, Saranac Lake, Port Henry, Massena, Newcomb, Potsdam, Island Pond, Burlington, Derby, Bristol, Bethel, Springfield, White River Junction, Ludlow, Rutland, Montpelier, Tupper Lake, Vergennes, Enosburg Falls, Waitsfield, Star Lake, Ripton, East Wallingford, Fair Haven, Killington, Stowe, Gouverneur, Johnson, St. Johnsbury, Richmond, Underhill, South Colton, Ogdensburg, Dannemora, Ticonderoga, Swanton, Champlain, South Hero, and Plattsburgh 1234 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026
