Winter weather advisory remains in effect for Chicago
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The Chicago area is going to see a bit more snow on Sunday as a massive winter storm hits most of the eastern U.S., but another blast of Arctic air looms this week.
The Chicago area will be under an Extreme Cold Warning on Friday. Local officials are warning residents to be ready for the brutal cold.
The National Weather Service issued an extreme cold warning for the Chicago area from 3 a.m. through noon Friday.
With air temperatures frigid and wind chills even colder, some Chicagoans decided it was the perfect time for some people to go get their cars washed or go for a run.
A Cold Weather Advisory will impact the entire Chicago area from noon Friday until 9 a.m. Saturday. Low temperatures will be around -5 to -15 Friday. Wind chills will be around -20 to -40. Temperatures will most likely stay below zero all day Friday, but the high will officially be 3 degrees, which we are expected to hit around midnight.
1985: The temperature hit an all-time record low in Chicago — minus 27 degrees at O’Hare International Airport. Also in 1985: Corporation counsel James Montgomery recommended Chicago no longer assist the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service in arresting immigrants unless subpoenas were obtained.