Winter storm warning continues until 7 p.m. today

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 26 January 2026 at 8:46 am

Orleans facing week of bitterly cold temperatures

Photo by Tom Rivers: The Orleans County Courthouse and County Clerks’ Building in Albion are shown at about 7 p.m. on Jan. 25, 2026 after a big snowfall throughout the day.

A winter storm warning remains in effect until 7 p.m. today for Orleans County. Another 1 to 2 inches of snow are expected to fall today in the county.

“Plan on snow-covered and slippery road conditions,” stated the National Weather Service in Buffalo. “The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning and evening commutes.”

It will remain bitterly cold the next few days. Today’s high is forecast for 18 degrees with an overnight low of 5 degrees and a wind chill as low as minus 10.

Tuesday is forecast for a high of 17 and overnight low of 7, followed by a high of 15 on Wednesday with an overnight low of 6 degrees.

The highs are then 11 on Thursday, 14 on Friday and 17 on Saturday.