{"id":127019,"date":"2026-02-08T19:38:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T19:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/127019\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T19:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T19:38:12","slug":"extreme-cold-warning-issued-in-new-york-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/127019\/","title":{"rendered":"Extreme cold warning issued in New York City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) \u2013 New York City spent part of the weekend under an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/extreme-cold-warning-snow-way-205400810.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:extreme cold warning;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">extreme cold warning<\/a>, something we haven\u2019t seen in more than 20 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s a warning that\u2019s usually reserved for higher elevations and mountain areas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/weather\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NYC forecast and PIX11\u2019s Weather Center;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> NYC forecast and PIX11\u2019s Weather Center <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What makes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/weather-alert-issued-nyc-weekend-223814109.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:this weather so dangerous;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this weather so dangerous<\/a> isn\u2019t just the single-digit temperatures we\u2019re feeling \u2014 it\u2019s the wind chill. Heavy wind gusts are making it feel like negative 14 degrees in New York City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In some of the outer suburbs, those wind chills are hitting negative 20 and 30 degrees. This could end up being a record-long cold snap for the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/17th-yorker-found-dead-cold-221415505.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:17 New Yorkers have died outside;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">17 New Yorkers have died outside<\/a> during this extended stretch of brutal temperatures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Because of this weekend\u2019s extreme cold, Mayor Mamdani announced more emergency measures to keep people safe, including expanded shelter and hotel rooms, opening and staffing warming centers, and increasing outreach on the streets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Watch the video player for the full story. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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