Record lows were set for cities across the Northeast on Saturday, the National Weather Service said.
Arctic air set record lows across the Northeast Saturday morning, bringing dangerously cold sub-zero temperatures and wind chills that dropped to 45 to 50 degrees below zero in some areas.
Record lows were set on Saturday morning in the following cities, according to the National Weather Service:
Boston’s record of 10 degrees below zero smashed the last record of two degrees below zero, which was set in 1886. In Albany, New York the temperature was 13 degrees below zero, which tied the previous record. Glenn Falls, New York, set a record low of minus 24 degrees.
The wind chills forecast for early Saturday in just 10 minutes. Even if bundled up, the extreme cold can be dangerous for someone who’s outside for an extended period.
