A cold advisory is in effect for mid-Michigan until Tuesday, Feb. 18, with temperatures expected to plunge to 0 degrees and wind chills making it feel as low as -20.
The extreme cold has prompted multiple school closures across the region, with districts canceling classes to keep students and staff safe from the dangerous conditions and other weather-related issues.
Running from 9 p.m. Monday until 9 a.m. Tuesday, the National Weather Service advisory notes the frigid wind chill values can lead to frostbite in less than 30 minutes…