CHICAGO (WLS) — The Chicago area will be under an Extreme Cold Warning on Friday. Local officials are warning residents to be ready for the brutal cold.
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The warning was upgraded from a previous Extreme Cold Watch; it will go into effect from 3 a.m. until noon Friday for the Chicago area.
ABC7 meteorologists said that although the warning expires at noon on Friday, it will be dangerously cold all day.
For Thursday, gusty winds are in the forecast with a high of 20, by midnight the area will be at 5 degrees.
By Friday morning, we will wake up to -7 degrees; wind chills could be as low as -30 to -40 through the day.
That could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Some schools have started to announce closures for Friday. To see the full list of school closures, click here.
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Metra will operate a reduced schedule on all its lines Friday.
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The South Shore Line will also operate on a weekend/holiday schedule Friday.
On Saturday into Sunday, a major storm sweeping the south and northeast of the U.S. will likely being some snow to the southern suburbs of Chicago and Northwest Indiana. Lake-effect snow is possible on Monday morning.
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