We all know it’s been FREEZING in New York for what seems like weeks now, and yes, New York winters are cold, but according to weather data, it hasn’t been this cold for this long since 1961!
The Hudson Valley is experiencing a prolonged deep freeze with nine days of below-freezing temperatures as of February 4. The cold stretch is expected to last at least 12 consecutive days below freezing, with daytime highs stuck in the 20s and nighttime lows in the teens or single digits.
This period of bitter-cold temperatures is among the longest stretches in recent decades!
We Haven’t Been This Cold, This Long, Since 1961
The last time the Hudson Valley temperatures were stuck below freezing was the winter of 1961, which holds the record for the coldest temperature ever recorded in Poughkeepsie at -30 Degrees on January 21, 1961…