Chicago: Frigid temperatures! Gusty 20-25 m.p.h. WNW winds limit wind chills to the -6 (degrees) to +6 (degrees) range. Some sun–but extensive cloudiness. Flurries likely. Waves of heavy snowfall in Lower Michigan and north central Indiana: local totals 6-12″+ there. Variably cloudy at night. Flurries, stinging WSW winds.
HIGH: 19
LOW: 6
ARCTIC AIR TIGHTENS GRIP
Note: Predicted high and low temperatures on the Tribune weather page are chronological–the “high” refers to the maximum reading expected during the day and the “low” is the minimum reading expected the following night.
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Tom Skilling is chief meteorologist at WGN-TV. His forecasts can be seen Monday through Friday on WGN-TV News at noon and 9 p.m.
WGN-TV meteorologists Steve Kahn, Richard Koeneman and Paul Dailey plus weather producer Bill Snyder contribute to this page.
