
ALT Headline: Timeline of Dangerous Cold. Sub Headline: Bitterly cold conditions expected Thursday night through the upcoming weekend. Details: High confidence in a period of bitter cold with dangerous wind chills Thursday night through Saturday morning. Still some uncertainty on just how extreme the cold and wind chills will be. Timeline: Thursday night into Friday morning: Low temperatures -2 to -14F, wind chills -20 to -35F, wind speeds 15 to 25 mph. Friday afternoon: High temperatures -5 to 3F, wind chills -15 to -25F, wind speeds 10 to 20 mph. Friday night into Saturday morning: Low temperatures -5 to -14F, wind chills -15 to -25, wind speeds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday afternoon: high temperatures 2 to 10F, wind chills 0 to 10F, wind speeds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday night into Sunday morning: Low temperatures -5 to 2F, wind chills -5 to -15F, wind speeds 5 to 10 mph. Bring Pets Indoors. Let Faucets Drip Slowly. Stay Indoors If Possible! Details. Graphic Created: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

ALT Headline: Gusty Snow Showers This Evening. Sub Headline: Locally snow covered roads and low visibility. What To Expect. Scattered Snow Showers. Localized snow accumulations to 0.5-1” This Evening: 5 PM to Midnight CST Lasting 1 to 2 hours as the snow showers sweep across the entire area from west to east. Westerly winds gusting to 40+ mph. Blowing snow and low visibility possible. Potential Impacts. Brief Period of Very Low Visibility. Hazardous Travel. Snow Covered Roads. What To Do. Stay tuned for forecast updates! Be prepared for impacts to travel this evening. Visit weather.gov/chicago for the latest forecast updates. Graphic Created: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 6:05 AM CST























