Chicago weather, wind chill today: Cold Weather Advisory, Winter Weather Advisory issued amid dangerous Chicago wind chill temps
CHICAGO (WLS) — An artic blast is bringing dangerous sub-zero wind chills to the Chicago area, and temperatures will drop even more on Saturday night.
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ABC7 Chicago meteorologists have issued an AccuWeather Alert for the weekend’s bitter cold.
The National Weather Service has issued a Cold Weather Advisory for Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Will, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, LaSalle, Lake (Ill.), Livingston, McHenry, Winnebago, Jasper, Lake (Ind.) and Newton counties from 8 p.m. Saturday to noon Sunday.
A Cold Weather Advisory is also impacting Wisconsin’s Waukesha County from midnight Saturday to 10 a.m. Sunday.
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Grundy, Kankakee, LaSalle, Livingston, Jasper and Newton counties from 8 a.m. Saturday to 6 p.m. Saturday.
Slippery road conditions are possible in those areas, as low temperatures will interfere with snow removal efforts, the NWS says.
Wind gusts up to 25 mph may cause snow to drift back onto roadways.
Officials warn that frostbite can develop in minutes without the proper clothing.
The city of Aurora will have a warming center open from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. with meals available and plenty of cots for sleeping.
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Saturday will be mostly cloudy and breezy.
Snow developed in parts of the area on Saturday, but it started to stop around 3 p.m.
Most of the accumulating snow is expected south of Interstate 80, where a couple of inches are possible.
High temperatures on Saturday will be in the lower teens with wind chills staying around -10 to -20 throughout the day.
Sunday morning, ahead of the Chicago Bears game at Soldier Field, will be the coldest part of the weekend.
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As the Cold Weather Advisory expires, winds may relax on Sunday afternoon, but it will still be bitterly cold. During the game, wind chills will be anywhere from -5 to -10.
But there is light at the end of the tunnel. A warming trend is expected next week, and temperatures may climb into the 40s by Wednesday.
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