Wind chills set to plunge 30 degrees below zero with possibility for more snow
CHICAGO - Wind chills are expected to drop 20 to 30 degrees below zero Sunday morning, with the possibility for another 3 inches of snow Monday in Chicago.
Another winter storm reached the area Saturday afternoon, dropping about an inch of snow on top of more than a foot that’s already blanketed the city.
As of midnight Sunday, 0.8 inches of snow was reported at Midway Airport and 0.7 inches at O’Hare Airport.
"Some seriously cold" wind chills are expected to follow, making it feel as bad as 30 degrees below zero Sunday morning, National Weather Service forecaster Kevin Birk said.
Fox 32 Meteorologist Mark Strehl said it will feel like 30 degrees below zero into Sunday morning in the far west suburbs.
No snow is expected during the day Sunday, but temperatures will only top out at 7 degrees, with wind chills bottoming out at minus 22, forecasters said.
There’s a slight chance snow showers could creep into the area Sunday night, and a 40% chance of flurries Monday afternoon.
The cold temperatures are expected to stick around throughout the week, with highs of 15 degrees predicted Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and lows of around minus 1, the weather service said.
In preparation for the dangerous cold, the weather service urged residents to limit time outside and dress warmly.
Police stations and warming centers were open overnight Saturday into Sunday:
- Garfield Community Service Center, 10 S. Kedzie Ave.
- Dr. Martin Luther King Community Service Center, 4314 S. Cottage Grove Ave.
These centers are also open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, are:
- Englewood Community Service Center, 1140 W. 79th St.
- Garfield Community Service Center, 10 S. Kedzie Ave.
- Dr. Martin Luther King Community Service Center, 4314 S. Cottage Grove Ave.
- North Area Community Service Center, 845 W. Wilson Ave.
- South Chicago Community Service Center, 8650 S. Commercial Ave.
- Trina Davila Community Service Center, 4312 W. North Ave.