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Blanket of bitter cold covers Chicago

More dangerous cold Tuesday night, snow coming back late Wednesday
More dangerous cold Tuesday night, snow coming back late Wednesday 03:48

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Chicago area will face bitter cold and wind chills will be -20 to -30 degrees through Wednesday morning.

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According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, snow is possible Wednesday evening and there are additional snow chances Thursday into Friday.

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An arctic air mass will remain entrenched over the region through Wednesday morning, producing dangerously cold wind chills down to -30 degrees. 

Southwest winds increase Wednesday afternoon ahead of an approaching system, with gusts of 20-30 mph possible. There's potential for a narrow band of accumulating snow Wednesday evening. 

A few snow showers will also be possible on Thursday, but there's a better chance for snow on Friday, especially during the morning hours. 

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Lake effect snow chances continue into Saturday, but mainly in Northwest Indiana.

Wind chills will return to as cold as -25 degrees on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday morning. Temperatures increase next week with highs in the mid-30s on Monday and near 40 degrees with showers on Tuesday.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low -1. Wind chills -20 to -35 degrees.

Wednesday: Increasing clouds. High of 16. Wind chills below zero. Chance of light snow in the evening.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy with snow chances. High of 19

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