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Chicago, Illinois – A high-confidence arctic outbreak is increasingly likely to spread across the Midwest, with an estimated 80% chance that dangerously cold temperatures will impact the region late this week into early next week. The cold air mass is expected to bring some of the harshest conditions of the winter so far, raising concerns for travel, infrastructure, and public safety across several states.
According to the National Weather Service, a powerful arctic air mass is forecast to surge south across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, and Missouri. The coldest stretch is expected from Saturday through Tuesday, with daytime highs struggling to reach the teens or single digits in many locations and overnight lows falling below zero across northern and interior areas…