Walkways, benches and railings near the 77-foot tall waterfall were freezing on Wednesday following two straight days of bitterly cold temperatures. The Great Falls in Paterson, New Jersey have nearly frozen over in the recent below freezing temperatures on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. A low of 3 degrees is forecast for Newark, which will be close to its record low of zero, set in 1977. The Great Falls in Paterson, New Jersey have nearly frozen over in the recent below freezing temperatures on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. Low temperatures in late January normally range from 24 to 25 degrees.