Here in Central New York, cold temps are not unusual. Most years we only average
2 or 3 days of below zero temperatures. So far in this New Year 2014 we have had 2 days below zero already, and today 1-6-2014 we have had a high of 49.7 °F at 3:54 AM and the forecast is for -4 °F as the low tonight. Tuesday 1-7-2014 the high is forecast for 7 °F, a cold start to this year indeed.
ONONDAGA (NYZ018)
Effective: Mon, Jan 6, 2014 03:26pm EST Severity: Moderate
Updated: Mon, Jan 6, 2014 03:26pm EST Urgency: Expected
Expires: Tue, Jan 7, 2014 07:00pm EST Certainty: Likely
Alert:
…WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
7 PM EST TUESDAY…
* LOCATIONS…ALL OF NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND CENTRAL NEW YORK.
* HAZARDS…DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES AND STRONG GUSTY
WINDS.
* WIND CHILL READINGS…BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ZERO.
* WINDS…WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE.
* TIMING…LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. THE COLDEST WIND CHILL
VALUES WILL OCCUR TUESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL
BEGIN THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY BEFORE
SUBSIDING TUESDAY EVENING.
* TEMPERATURES…BETWEEN 0 AND 10 BELOW ZERO TUESDAY MORNING…
RISING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS FOR HIGHS TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS…DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL POSE A RISK FOR
FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE OUTSIDE, EVEN FOR A SHORT
PERIOD OF TIME. THIS IS LIFE-THREATENING COLD FOR THOSE NOT IN
SHELTER. IN ADDITION, STRONG WINDS COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS, CAUSING
ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES AND ALSO MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES.
| Date | High | Low |
| 1-01-2014 | 20.9°F | 11.9°F |
| 1-02-2014 | 12.3°F | -3.0°F |
| 1-03-2014 | 6.0°F | -7.5°F |
| 1-04-2014 | 30.3°F | 1.5°F |
Frostbite at these temps, combined with the Windchill is
a definate possibility !
Windchills
A wind chill warning is issued when winds combine with bitterly cold temperatures to create extremely dangerous conditions for exposed skin. The wind chill will be cold enough to cause frostbite in about 15 minutes or less…and could lead to hypothermia if proper precautions are not taken. If you must go outside…remember that several layers of clothing will keep you warmer than a single heavy coat. A hat is also important as more body heat is lost through the head than any other part of the body. It is also very important to cover all exposed flesh to protect yourself from frostbite.