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The Chicago area is expected to see more snow Tuesday into Wednesday, followed by a blast of frigid weather.
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Chicago weather: Dangerous cold settles in with snow this weekend
Chicago faces dangerous cold through Friday with subzero wind chills, followed by the possibility of disruptive snow this weekend.
Two Chicago-area counties will be under a winter weather advisory starting Tuesday evening as forecasters warn of the potential for several inches of snow. The alert takes effect at 8 p.m. in Lake and McHenry counties.
The NWS issued an Extreme Cold Watch for parts of Illinois this week as wind chills dip below zero. Here's how to stay safe.
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Chicago weather: Wind chill plummet to -30 to -40 tonight and Friday
Dangerously cold conditions will take hold of Chicagoland tonight and last through at least Saturday. Overnight lows will plummet to around -10 with west-northwest winds gusting to 30 mph at times.
Starting Thursday, dangerously frigid air from Siberia and the North Pole is forecast to plunge the Great Lakes region into subzero territory for multiple days.