As we get ready for brutal cold later this week, let's take a look at the 12 coldest days on record in Albany.

Depending on where yo live in the Capital Region, New Channel 13 is saying we could see lows of -5 to -20 Friday night. And that still may not be cold enough to be one of the 12 coldest days on record in Albany!

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I can best sum it up this way: every day on this list of the twelve coldest days in Albany history all land at more than -20 below zero. I really do not know if there are enough layers to keep you comfortable at the crazy level of cold. It is the kind of cold that when it hits your face, it feels like you are being smacked. So grab a couple blankets, curl up with your phone or laptop, and check out the 12 coldest days in Albany history since records started being kept in 1874 from Weather.gov.

The 12 Coldest Days On Record In Albany

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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