Dangerous Cold Keeps Chicago Bundled Up
Conditions this morning are as dangerously cold as promised, and the city is ensuring everyone is safe.
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Conditions this morning are as dangerously cold as promised, and the city is ensuring everyone is safe.
As if the past week in Chicago hadn't been enough to make one wish Mother Nature would abolish winter at once, bitter and dangerous cold is now coming.
The Blizzard of 2011 will go down in history as at least the third biggest snowstorm Chicago has ever seen, but it's not over yet.
A blizzard warning is soon to be in effect for the entire Chicago area, and officials are warning everyone to stay safe.
Chicago woke up this morning to subzero temperature readings and dangerous wind chills.
A deep freeze will be settling over the Chicago area starting Thursday evening, and you're best advised to bundle up.
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Those who have to work today should prepare for slick and treacherous conditions, as a sloppy mixture of rain, snow and sleet makes its way into the area.
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