Some schools in the Chicago area and in Northwest Indiana have already announced closures and moves to e-learning ahead of the dangerously cold weather expected on Friday.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon said a cold front will arrive in the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana on Thursday, with the city to experience wind chills that could drop below -30 degrees Fahrenheit by Friday morning. The extreme cold is expected to last into Saturday.
With this dangerous cold, frostbite could happen within five to 10 minutes on exposed skin, and there’ll be a high risk of hypothermia concerns…