Extreme Cold Warning Issued for Chicagoland Area
• An Extreme Cold Warning is in effect for Chicagoland, with wind chills expected to reach -30 to -35 degrees below zero.
• A Cold Weather Advisory follows the warning, predicting wind chills between -15 and -30 degrees through Saturday morning.
• Residents are urged to take precautions, check on neighbors, and limit outdoor activities during the extreme cold.
Dangerously cold conditions expected in Chicagoland area
An Extreme Cold Warning has been issued for the Chicagoland area, with the National Weather Service alerting residents to dangerously cold conditions. Central Cook County, including Chicago and its suburbs such as Cicero, Oak Park, Oak Lawn, and La Grange, are under the warning from 3 a.m. Friday until noon. Wind chills are expected to plummet to between -30 and -35 degrees below zero during this period, posing a significant risk of frostbite and hypothermia.
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