Key facts
- Alert
- Freeze Warning (severe)
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Buffalo NY
- Areas
- Niagara; Orleans; Monroe; Wayne; Northern Cayuga; Northern Erie; Genesee
- In effect
- until 9:00 AM EDT, Oct 18, 2026
What the National Weather Service says
“Sub-freezing low temperatures around 30 expected.”
NWS Buffalo NY, Freeze Warning, 1:29 AM EDT Oct 17, 2026 · official alert
“Frost and freeze conditions will damage cold sensitive vegetation.”
NWS Buffalo NY, Freeze Warning, 1:29 AM EDT Oct 17, 2026 · official alert
“Take steps now to protect cold sensitive plants from the cold if you wish to extend your growing season.”
NWS Buffalo NY, Freeze Warning, 1:29 AM EDT Oct 17, 2026 · official alert
What to do
Take steps now to protect cold sensitive plants if you want to extend your growing season. Cover them or bring potted plants indoors before the warning starts at 11 PM.
Protect pipes and pets from the cold. Bring pets inside, and wrap or shield exposed outdoor pipes and spigots.
Check on older neighbors. If you must drive in the cold, carry a winter kit and avoid travel if you can.
Context
The National Weather Service says the coldest temperatures will be in rural areas away from the immediate lakeshores.
FEMA flood-insurance claims in these counties count only insured homes and businesses, so they do not show all damage. They are a record of past flood losses, not a measure of freeze risk. FEMA's disaster declarations for these counties are mostly for flooding and winter storms, not freezes.
Updates
- The freeze warning is no longer in effect.
- NWS Buffalo NY issued the freeze warning until 9:00 AM EDT.
History here
This county: 184 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1978, most recent 2026.
This county: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4694 (2023): severe winter storm and snowstorm
- DR-4348 (2017): flooding
- DR-4129 (2013): severe storms and flooding
- DR-1993 (2011): severe storms, flooding, tornadoes, and straight-line winds
- DR-1665 (2006): severe storms and flooding
This county: 39 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1979, most recent 2026.
This county: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4348 (2017): flooding
- DR-4322 (2017): severe winter storm and snowstorm
- DR-4204 (2014): severe winter storm, snowstorm, and flooding
- DR-1665 (2006): severe storms and flooding
This county: 828 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1978, most recent 2026.
This county: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4348 (2017): flooding
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Questions
- Is there a freeze warning in Monroe County, New York?
- Yes. The National Weather Service in Buffalo issued a Freeze Warning that includes Monroe County. It runs from 11 PM this evening to 9:00 AM EDT Sunday.
- How cold will it get during this freeze warning?
- The National Weather Service expects sub-freezing low temperatures around 30. Frost and freeze conditions will damage cold sensitive vegetation.
- Which counties are under the Freeze Warning?
- The warning covers Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Northern Erie and Genesee Counties in New York. The coldest temperatures will be in rural areas away from the immediate lakeshores.
Sources
- NWS Buffalo NY: Freeze Warning, Oct 17, 2026 weather.gov
- FEMA OpenFEMA: NFIP claims and disaster declarations fema.gov
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