An arctic cold front pushed across Northern New York during the morning hours of January 7th with plummeting temperatures and brisk, strong winds (15 to 30+ mph) causing dangerously cold wind chills of 25 to 40 degrees below zero during the afternoon of January 7th into the morning hours of January 8th. These dangerously cold wind chills lead to delayed school openings of 2 hours or cancelled classes on the morning of January 8th. Actual minimum ambient temperatures on the morning of January 8th were 15 to 25 below zero across northern New York. Observed wind chills in the mountains ranged from 40 to 70 below zero.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE, NEW YORK
From 07-JAN-15 15:00:00 to 08-JAN-15 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Temperatures by early evening of January 7th were 5 below to 5 above zero with winds of 15 to 30 mph that created wind chills colder than 20 to 30 below zero through the overnight into the morning hours of January 8th. Actual morning low temperatures on January 8th were 10 below to 30 below zero in St. Lawrence county, including 28 degrees below zero in Wanakena, 22 below zero in Fine and Brasher Falls, 20 below zero in Ogdensburg and Gouverneur, 19 below zero in Massena and 18 below zero in Canton, Potsdam and Edwards.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in NORTHERN FRANKLIN, NEW YORK
From 07-JAN-15 15:00:00 to 08-JAN-15 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Temperatures by early evening of January 7th were 5 below to 5 above zero with winds of 15 to 30 mph that created wind chills colder than 20 to 30 below zero through the overnight into the morning hours of January 8th. Actual morning low temperatures on January 8th were 15 below to 25 below zero in Franklin county, including 25 degrees below zero in Saranac Lake, 22 below zero Tupper Lake.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in EASTERN CLINTON, NEW YORK
From 07-JAN-15 15:00:00 to 08-JAN-15 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Temperatures by early evening of January 7th were 5 below to 5 above zero with winds of 15 to 30 mph that created wind chills colder than 20 to 30 below zero through the overnight into the morning hours of January 8th. Actual morning low temperatures on January 8th were 10 below to 20 below zero in Clinton county, including 16 degrees below zero in Schuyler Falls and 13 below zero in Plattsburgh. Milder readings along Lake Champlain.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SOUTHERN FRANKLIN, NEW YORK
From 07-JAN-15 15:00:00 to 08-JAN-15 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Temperatures by early evening of January 7th were 5 below to 5 above zero with winds of 15 to 30 mph that created wind chills colder than 20 to 30 below zero through the overnight into the morning hours of January 8th. Actual morning low temperatures on January 8th were 15 below to 25 below zero in Franklin county, including 25 degrees below zero in Saranac Lake, 22 below zero Tupper Lake.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WESTERN CLINTON, NEW YORK
From 07-JAN-15 15:00:00 to 08-JAN-15 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Temperatures by early evening of January 7th were 5 below to 5 above zero with winds of 15 to 30 mph that created wind chills colder than 20 to 30 below zero through the overnight into the morning hours of January 8th. Actual morning low temperatures on January 8th were 10 below to 20 below zero in Clinton county, including 16 degrees below zero in Schuyler Falls and 13 below zero in Plattsburgh. Milder readings along Lake Champlain.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in EASTERN ESSEX, NEW YORK
From 07-JAN-15 15:00:00 to 08-JAN-15 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Temperatures by early evening of January 7th were 5 below to 5 above zero with winds of 15 to 30 mph that created wind chills colder than 20 to 30 below zero through the overnight into the morning hours of January 8th. Actual morning low temperatures on January 8th were 10 below to 30 below zero in Essex county, including 30 degrees below zero at Whiteface Mountain, 22 below zero in Newcomb, 15 below zero in Keene and Scroon Lake and 13 below zero in Ticonderoga. Milder readings along Lake Champlain.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WESTERN ESSEX, NEW YORK
From 07-JAN-15 15:00:00 to 08-JAN-15 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Temperatures by early evening of January 7th were 5 below to 5 above zero with winds of 15 to 30 mph that created wind chills colder than 20 to 30 below zero through the overnight into the morning hours of January 8th. Actual morning low temperatures on January 8th were 10 below to 30 below zero in Essex county, including 30 degrees below zero at Whiteface Mountain, 22 below zero in Newcomb, 15 below zero in Keene and Scroon Lake and 13 below zero in Ticonderoga. Milder readings along Lake Champlain.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in NORTHERN ST. LAWRENCE, NEW YORK
From 07-JAN-15 15:00:00 to 08-JAN-15 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Temperatures by early evening of January 7th were 5 below to 5 above zero with winds of 15 to 30 mph that created wind chills colder than 20 to 30 below zero through the overnight into the morning hours of January 8th. Actual morning low temperatures on January 8th were 10 below to 30 below zero in St. Lawrence county, including 28 degrees below zero in Wanakena, 22 below zero in Fine and Brasher Falls, 20 below zero in Ogdensburg and Gouverneur, 19 below zero in Massena and 18 below zero in Canton, Potsdam and Edwards.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SOUTHWESTERN ST. LAWRENCE, NEW YORK
From 07-JAN-15 15:00:00 to 08-JAN-15 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Temperatures by early evening of January 7th were 5 below to 5 above zero with winds of 15 to 30 mph that created wind chills colder than 20 to 30 below zero through the overnight into the morning hours of January 8th. Actual morning low temperatures on January 8th were 10 below to 30 below zero in St. Lawrence county, including 28 degrees below zero in Wanakena, 22 below zero in Fine and Brasher Falls, 20 below zero in Ogdensburg and Gouverneur, 19 below zero in Massena and 18 below zero in Canton, Potsdam and Edwards.