*** The information in this email pertains to the following areas only:**** *- In Connecticut: Litchfield County* *- In Massachusetts: Berkshire County* *- In Vermont: Bennington & Windham Counties* *- In New York: Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster, Warren and Washington Counties* Dear Emergency Managers and other partners, *Wind Chill Warnings have been expanded to including Litchfield Hills, western Mohawk Valley, northern Fulton and north Warren Counties, Helderbergs, northern and central Taconics.* An Arctic cold front will pass east of the region by this evening. Behind the front, a bitterly cold air mass will move into the region this evening and persist through Friday. The combination of the cold temperatures and winds will produce dangerously low wind chill values, especially tonight through Thursday morning. Wind Chill Values will reach as low as 20 to 35 below zero. Wind Chill Advisories and Wind Chill Warnings are in effect for the entire region through Thursday morning. See attached briefing for details. In addition, heavy lake effect snowfall is expected for the western Adirondacks tonight through Thursday night. Winter Storm Warning is in effect for northern Herkimer County & Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Hamilton County for late today through Thursday night. Up to 15 inches of snow is possible in extreme northern Herkimer County. Please see attached briefing for further details on these winter hazards. Be sure to check out our website for cold weather safety tips. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via: 1. Email: alb.stormreport@noaa.gov 2. NWSChat at https://nwschat.weather.gov/live/ 3. Social Media: Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/NWSAlbany> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/NWSAlbany> 4. Telephone: (518) 435-9575 <518-435-9575> Sincerely, NWS Albany www.weather.gov/albany