BUFFALERT
Extreme Cold Watch issued February 5 at 1:01AM EST until February 8 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Buffalo NY
Headline
Extreme Cold Watch issued February 5 at 1:01AM EST until February 8 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Buffalo NY
Description
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 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.
Instructions
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.
Additional Details
| Type | Alert |
| Phenomena | Extreme Cold |
| Severity | Watch |
| Event Code | NWS |
| Area | Niagara; Orleans; Monroe; Wayne; Northern Cayuga; Northern Erie; Genesee; Wyoming; Livingston; Ontario; Chautauqua; Cattaraugus; Allegany; Southern Erie |
| Sent | Thursday, February 5, 2026 1:01 AM EST |
| Expires | Thursday, February 5, 2026 1:15 PM EST |
| Sender | NWS Buffalo NY |
| Id | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.89c949c427fb528eabdc9be9036ba83ca3a16723.001.1 |