Wind Chill Warning Warning For Central New York

Wind Chill Warning Warning For Central New York

Adam Kraszewski‎

The National Weather Service (NWS) out of Binghamton has issued a  Wind Chill Warning for all of CNY for dangerously cold temperatures mixed with gusty winds over 35 MPH.

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WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CENTRAL NY:

Extremely cold today, for our Martin Luther King Junior Holiday. Gusty winds and (where dry snowpack exists) areas of blowing/drifting snow. If you have to spend time outdoors, protect yourself accordingly against the Arctic elements. The wind will diminish tonight but temperatures will remain very cold - lows of 3 above to 10 below; even colder in northern Oneida County.

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 35
below zero. Wind gusts as high as 40 mph causing blowing and
drifting snow.

* WHERE...Northern Oneida, Sullivan, Otsego, Chenango, Delaware,
Madison and Southern Oneida counties.

* WHEN...Lowest wind chills until 7 PM EST this evening. Winds
diminish tonight but wind chills will remain well below zero.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The dangerously cold wind chills could
cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

NWS says rigid northwest winds will cause dangerously low wind chills today. Winds will diminish tonight, but wind chills and in some cases actual temperatures will be subzero. Lake effect snow showers and flurries will persist today across much of Central
New York and at times into far northern Pennsylvania. Our next system may cause a wintry mix late Tuesday night into Wednesday.

Wind chills of -15 to -35 are already being realized on a widespread basis early this morning. Temperatures will not move much today...Climatologically speaking, this is the coldest time of year and so record low maxima range from only 0 to 3 degrees at our climate sites. We are not forecasting to break those records but we will be within a few degrees. Northern Oneida County, and some higher elevations spots of Central NY east of I-81, may not even get above zero today. Generally speaking, highs for Northeast PA-Central NY will be only in the single digits above zero, after starting off mostly below zero. This combined with continued gusty winds frequently reaching 25-35 mph with a few gusts perhaps to 40 mph at higher elevations, will keep wind chills at dangerous levels through the whole day. [NWS]

 

NWS Extended Forcast:

M.L.King Day
Scattered snow showers before 11am, then scattered flurries between 11am and 3pm. Areas of blowing snow between 9am and 11am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -21. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -19. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely before 1pm, then periods of rain. High near 37. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Periods of rain before 1am, then rain and snow showers likely. Low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Winter Weather Preparation:

    • Keep your cell phone charged and make sure you know where your backup power supply is.
    • Make sure all your flashlights have fresh batteries.
    • Fill your gas tank. You can use your car to keep warm and recharge devices.
    • Have some food available that you don’t need to cook.
    • Download the Eagle App You’ll receive local alerts, weather reports and more with push notifications.
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