While temperatures are expected in the low 20s in Chicago, wind chills are expected to hover as low as negative 9 degrees.
Subzero wind chills persist in the Chicago area, with temperatures in the single digits
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Chicago could see wind chills of -20 degrees with possible snow later Wednesday
National Weather Service officials said wind chills of about 20 below zero are expected Wednesday morning as well as possible snow.
Photos: Chicagoland started the week with frigid cold
Chicago area has been experiencing frigid conditions in recent days. But according to the National Weather Service, windchills dropped in 11 states. Warning of “life-threatening cold,” temperatures are expected to hover in the single digits into midweek, officials said.
Chicago and surrounding areas under cold weather advisory until noon Tuesday
Chicago and the surrounding areas remain under a cold weather advisory as dangerously below zero wind chills could cause frostbite within 30 minutes of exposure.
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Frigid temperatures expected this week with subzero wind chills
Wind chills between minus 10 and minus 25 degrees are expected Monday through Wednesday, the weather service said.
Eastern US braces for flooding while snow will hit the Northeast and the Plains will be frigid
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More snow, subzero wind chills in store for Chicago area
The Chicago area could see 1 to 3 more inches of snow through Saturday night, with “bitterly cold temperatures” and subzero wind chills in the forecast for the coming week, according to the National Weather Service.
More snow possible Friday afternoon with below zero windchills into night hours
The National Weather Service said more snow was expected Friday afternoon accompanied with below zero windchills into the night hours.
Two major winter storms expected to hit Chicago area this week
Two major winter storms are expected to hit the Midwest this week, with moderate to heavy snowfall in the Chicago area. Between the two storms, residents could see a total of a foot of snow from Wednesday to Saturday.