Well-being checks can also be requested at 311. Information on city warming centers is available by dialing 311 visiting /fss and using the CHI311 mobile app. If you see someone struggling to stay warm, you're asked to call 3-1-1 and report their location. Instead of being open for 12 hours, warming centers operated by the city will offer support around the clock.
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Drivers should keep a full tank of gas and an emergency kit that includes blankets and a flashlight in their cars in case they get stranded.Ĭity officials are also taking steps to keep Chicagoans safe as we experience frigid temperatures. "The combination of conditions is making for a very dangerous period, especially if you’re traveling or have to spend any time outside," Bardou said. Conditions are expected to be treacherous through the weekend. Winds are expected to ease slightly on Saturday, with temperatures slowly edging up into the teens on Sunday. 22įOX 32's Kaitlin Cody has your afternoon weather forecast. Snow is expected to keep falling Friday, with blustery conditions persisting and temperatures barely cracking zero.Ĭhicagoland weather: Thursday afternoon forecast for Dec. Up to 4 inches of snow could fall by Thursday night amid serious wind gusts, sending wind chill readings as low as 25 degrees below zero, Bardou said. Temperatures dropping by 25 degrees, into the low teens or single digits, are expected to create dangerously icy conditions.
"Have patience during this storm."Ī winter storm warning from the National Weather Service goes into effect Thursday morning ahead of a steep temperature drop by the afternoon, meteorologist Mike Bardou said.Ī light drizzle is expected to turn to snow, ushering in the worst conditions just in time for the evening commute, Bardou said. "The cold and high winds can create a situation, especially on Lake Shore Drive, and that’s something that we’re paying particularly close attention to," Guidice said during a news conference outlining the city’s safety plan. All the more reason to stay off the roads before Christmas, if possible, city officials said.
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