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Chicago First Alert Weather: Bitterly cold Christmas

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A cold pattern gets even colder Wednesday for the Chicago area. A major winter system may impact our forecast Thursday and Friday, leading into a bitterly cold Christmas.

Sunday night brings partly cloudy skies and a low temperature of 13 degrees. 

Low temperatures for Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022
Low temperatures for Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022 CBS

Expect flurries Monday and a high temperature of 29 degrees. 

Cold continues with flurries through Wednesday, then temperatures begin dropping Wednesday. 

Christmas weekend forecast
Christmas weekend forecast CBS

Forecast: 

SUNDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Low: 13
MONDAY: Flurries. High: 29
EXTENDED: Cold with flurries. Temperatures drop starting Wednesday. 

7-day forecast for Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022
7-day forecast for Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022 CBS
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