Extreme Cold Watch

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1252 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills between 15 and 25 below zero possible. The coldest wind chills are expected to be late Friday night through Saturday. * WHERE...Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany Counties. * WHEN...From late Friday night through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 15 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This is a potentially dangerous situation to be outdoors. If you must be outside, be sure to cover all exposed skin. Frostbite can occur in 15 minutes or less with apparent temperatures of 25 below zero or colder.