Warming centers are open in Lake and McHenry counties as dangerous cold with wind chills up to -30 degrees were forecast on the 40th anniversary of Chicago’s coldest recorded temperatures. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued two cold weather advisories for northeast Illinois, one of which will expire at 12 p.m. Monday and the second […]
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‘Arctic cold’ bringing up to -30 degree wind chills moving into Chicagoland area
The National Weather Service is warning about “arctic cold” moving into the Chicagoland area that could bring up to -30-degree wind chills over the next few days. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook for northeast Illinois early Saturday morning. The outlook said an arctic cold air mass is moving in on […]
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‘It is COLD out!’: Chicagoland area sees coldest weather experienced since January
The Chicagoland area is seeing the coldest weather since last January with wind chill temperatures in the single digits, according to the National Weather Service. The National Weather Service (NWS) said late Friday evening that wind chills were in the single digits above zero in northern Illinois. “It is COLD out! This is the coldest […]