While the year may have changed, the weather has not. The area is not expected to get above freezing until Monday, January 8, according to the National Weather Service. Some schools were delayed Jan. 2 due to the bitter cold temperatures that have enveloped the region since last week. The Newburgh-Beacon ferry has discontinued service temporarily due to ice on the Hudson River. Poughkeepsie's City Hall is closing early Jan. 2 and opening late Jan. 3 because of the cold. Saturday, the forecast high is -1.