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NWS: Extreme Cold Watch Issued for Friday Evening
Through Saturday Afternoon
Published: January 21, 2026
at 01:15 p.m.
By: Weather Alert
from National Weather Service
Extreme Cold
Watch
URGENT - WEATHER
MESSAGE
National Weather
Service Buffalo NY
1253 PM EST Wed
Jan 21 2026
NYZ007-008-220630-
/O.NEW.KBUF.EC.A.0001.260124T0000Z-260124T1800Z/
Jefferson-Lewis-
Including the
cities of Watertown and Lowville
1253 PM EST Wed
Jan 21 2026
...EXTREME COLD
WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON NORTH
COUNTRY...
*
WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero
possible for the North Country.
*
WHERE...Jefferson and Lewis Counties.
* WHEN...From
Friday evening through Saturday afternoon.
*
IMPACTS...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 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. An
extended period of freezing
temperatures could cause ruptured water
pipes.
* ADDITIONAL
DETAILS...Coldest wind chills as low as 40 below zero
are expected to be near the Tug Hill
Plateau, with values of 25
below zero or colder elsewhere.
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.
Dress in layers
including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must
go outside.
To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes
they should be
wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly.
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