Parts of Upstate NY under an extreme cold watch Saturday and Sunday
Feb 04, 2026
An extreme cold watch was released by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 12:49 a.m. valid from Saturday 4 a.m. until Sunday 1 p.m. for Oneida, Yates, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Steuben, Schuyler, Chemung, Tompkins, Madison, Cortland, Chenango, Otsego, Tioga, Broome, Delaware and Sullivan cou
nties.“Dangerous wind chills colder than 20 below zero possible,” explains the weather service. “An arctic front will bring cold air and strong winds to the region Saturday morning. Below normal temperatures and blustery winds will result in wind chills dropping well below zero Saturday morning. Wind chills will remain below zero through the rest of the weekend.” ...read more read less