The mercury on Tuesday will struggle to exceed past the teens. Factor in the wind chill and we're talking about temperatures in the single digits and below. Even a moderate break of sunshine later in the day won't raise temperatures all that much.
The next round of snowfall is expected early Wednesday morning, just in time for the morning commute.
That'll likely be out of the area by midday Wednesday, but a blast of cold air will set us up for the coldest night of the year. The air temperature is expected to bottom out Thursday morning from 0 to -10 degrees, and at that temperature, even a slight breeze can easily push the mercury to 20 or 30 degrees below zero.
Make sure your car is prepped for winter weather, your furnace is in good working order and your pets are all indoors. It's going to be brutal.
There may be a slight warm up on Thursday before another round of snow, possibly enhanced by Lake Michigan, moves into the area on Friday into Saturday.
The area's first big snowfall of the 2013-2014 season came Sunday, when between three and four inches dumped on the metro area caused airport delays and treacherous driving conditions.
More than 56,000 brave souls faced bone-chilling temperatures on Monday night at Soldier Field to watch the Chicago Bears take on the Dallas Cowboys. The temperature at kickoff was in the low teens and continued to fall from there throughout the game.
Source: http://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/stories/Chicago-More-Snow-Coldest-Temps-235087281.html#ixzz2n822SeSF
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