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Forecasters are warning of potentially hazardous travel conditions Wednesday evening as a “burst of snow” is set to pair with intense winds. The National Weather Service warned travelers to “be prepared” for the possibility of a one to two-hour “burst of snow and hazardous travel conditions.” “Strong west winds to 40+ mph may lead to blowing/drifting snow in open areas overnight where snow falls,” the agency wrote on X. Scattered snow showers were expected to begin in Chicago’s far western counties about 4 p.m., the NBC 5 Storm Team said, gradually moving into the city through midnight as they “sweep across the entire area from west to east.” By about 7 p.m., the snow will hit the city and northwest Indiana, NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alicia Roman reported. Brief periods of very low visibility and snow-covered roads were possible, the NWS added. While the snow won’t amount to much, with only a half-inch to two inches expected, the gusty winds could lead to blowing snow and low visibility. The Chicago-area conditions come as forecasters warn of a “potentially catastrophic” winter storm set to move across Texas and the Carolinas, and into the East Coast this week and weekend. After the snow comes a dramatic and dangerous drop in temperatures that have sparked an extreme cold watch for the region. This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.

Temperatures will likely break records Friday morning as arctic air plunges south into Illinois Thursday night. The Chicago area could see wind chill values of -25 degrees to -40 degrees across northern Illinois. Friday is expected to be the coldest day for the Chicago area in years. Here’s how it ranks historically. The high temperature forecast for this Friday is -1 degree. Only four days have been that cold since 1996. -1 degree: Dec. 23, 2022-10 degrees: Jan. 30, 2019 (record minimum high temp is -11 degrees in 1994 & 1983)-2 degrees: Jan. 6, 2014-1 degree: Jan. 15, 2009 The forecast low air temperature of -10 degrees Friday morning would break the previous daily record of -4 degrees from 1963 for Jan. 23. It would also be the lowest temperature in Chicago since Jan. 15, 2024. Chicago has dropped to -10 degrees on 200 other occasions since records began in 1872, but only six times in the past 10 years. What are the coldest days on record for Chicago? -27 degrees Jan. 20, 1985 (wind chill was -60 degrees)-26 degrees Jan. 10, 1982-25 degrees Jan. 16, 1982 & Dec. 24, 1983 Chicago has reached -20 degrees only 17 times.

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