Upstate New York To Plunge Into Deeper Arctic Freeze Next Week

New York's coldest January in years will continue next week with the most frigid temperatures yet during this polar plunge.

This month has certainly lived up to what forecasters predicted a few weeks ago, when they said this January would be the coldest since 2011.

Outside of a few recent milder days in the 30s, most of the month, daily highs have only been in the 20s. It's the kind of cold where there is no way you forget the hat, scarf, and gloves before you leave the house in the morning.

And get ready, because it is about to get even COLDER.

National Weather Service: Arctic Plunge Next Week

According to the National Weather Service, we will have a couple more days of more seasonable temperatures in the 30's.

An arctic airmass will then move into the area and the Captial Region and Upstate New York will dip into a polar plunge with our coldest temperatures of the season.

Highs will only reach the teens on Monday and Tuesday to kick off the work week!

The 12 Coldest Days On Record In Albany [RANKED]

Albany has the potential to be brutally cold in the winter. But most of the time, it is bearable and we deal with it - just wear extra layers right? But some days, even wearing all the thermal underwear in the world just is not enough to keep you warm. These are those types of days: the most brutal of the brutal, the 12 coldest days on record in Albany history since 1874 according to weather.gov.

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10 Largest Snowfalls On Record In Albany

If snow removal were a sport, Upstate New York would be to shoveling what Madison Square Garden is to basketball. Yes, we get a fair amount of snow, but for the most part, it is no big deal—except when we are talking feet instead of inches. These are snow storms in Albany when it was a big deal! Here are the 10 largest snowfalls on record in Albany according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Gallery Credit: Matty Jeff

The Capital Region's Worst Roads To Drive In The Snow

Driving in the Capital Region can be a chore in the warmer months. But during the winter, there are some roads local drivers would rather avoid. That applies when the snow falls and in some cases when our wintertime nemesis, pool-sized potholes, begin reproducing like rabbits! Here are the worst Capital Region roads to navigate while driving in the snow according to YOU.

Gallery Credit: Matty Jeff

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