Joliet School District 86 cancels Wednesday classes due to dangerous cold weather
Afternoon forecast for Chicagoland on Jan. 25th
FOX 32's Tim McGill breaks down this week's weather outlook.
JOLIET, Ill. - Joliet School District 86 announced Tuesday that classes on Wednesday would be canceled and all schools closed due to the extreme cold.
The school district also said that after-school activities will not take place.
"The school day will be made up on June 1, 2022," the school district said in a message on their website.
Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, the entire Chicago area will be under an advisory for wind chills between -15° and -30°.
Several warming centers are open this week across the suburbs.
A weak snow system comes through on Thursday with fractions of an inch for most of Chicagoland. However, possible lake-effect snow must be monitored during the Thursday time frame.
The cold eases back a bit heading into next week.