Brian Cassella/Chicago TribuneIce forms around the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse on Lake Michigan after sunrise after a week with temperatures around zero, Jan. 21, 2024.
Brian Cassella/Chicago TribuneIce forms on Lake Michigan off the Chicago shoreline in Lincoln Park on Jan. 21, 2024.- Brian Cassella/Chicago TribuneIce forms on Lake Michigan off the Chicago shoreline after a week with temperatures around zero on Jan. 21, 2024.
- Brian Cassella/Chicago TribuneIce forms on Northerly Island after a week with temperatures around zero on Jan. 21, 2024.
- John J. Kim/Chicago TribuneA charm of finches rest in the sunlight above a shipping container in the 300 block of East 51st Street on Jan. 20, 2024, in Chicago.
- Stacey Wescott/Chicago TribuneStitch's warm breath causes a misty cloud of air to form in the freezing morning air at SOUL Harbour Ranch Animal Therapy Program on Jan. 14, 2024, in Barrington.
- John J. Kim/Chicago TribuneA snowflake lies on a porch railing in the Avondale neighborhood as a nighttime snow falls, Jan. 18, 2024, in Chicago.
- Antonio Perez/Chicago TribuneSteam rises from Lake Michigan at sunrise at Montrose Beach in Chicago on Jan. 16, 2024, with bitterly cold temperatures in the forecast.
- Antonio Perez/Chicago TribuneA person stretches at sunrise at the extremely chilly lakefront near Montrose Beach in Chicago on Jan. 16, 2024.
- John J. Kim/Chicago TribuneSally Witter holds her dog, Buzby, in her coat while walking to the post office with Sendra Uebele in the 3100 block of West Fullerton Avenue, Jan. 17, 2024, in Chicago. Witter said Buzby refuses to wear winter dog boots so she decided to carry him instead.
- Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago TribuneA worker from 1st Class Towing tows a disabled Tesla vehicle from a charging station near the Meijer parking lot at 9200 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park on Jan. 16, 2024.
- Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago TribuneChris Calep tries to jump-start his Tesla with a gas-powered car as it sits dead at a charging station in the Meijer parking lot at 9200 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park on Jan. 16, 2024. Calep said his car had been sitting dead at the charging station since Saturday.
- John J. Kim/Chicago TribuneThe setting sun illuminates window frost in an apartment in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood on Jan. 16, 2024. The outside temperature at the time was 3 degrees.
- Antonio Perez/Chicago TribuneHayley Kimbrue, of Chicago, develops frosty eyelashes while walking along the lakefront at Montrose Beach in Chicago on Jan. 16, 2024. Bitterly cold temperatures were forecast.
- Antonio Perez/Chicago TribuneDan O'Conor backflips into Lake Michigan near Montrose Beach in Chicago on Jan. 16, 2024. He started the daily ritual during the COVID-19 pandemic and has more than 1,200 jumps in his streak.
- Terrence Antonio James/Chicago TribuneWith the temperature hovering in the single digits in Chicago, tents are seen on Marine Drive near Irving Park Road on Jan. 16, 2024.
- Antonio Perez/Chicago TribuneGlenn Rischke, left, and Dan O'Conor briefly bob in Lake Michigan near Montrose Beach in Chicago on Jan. 16, 2024.
- Antonio Perez/Chicago TribuneBefore jumping in the water, Dan O'Conor, nicknamed the "Great Lake jumper," looks over a frigid Lake Michigan near Montrose Harbor on Jan. 16, 2024.
- Antonio Perez/Chicago TribuneA brave person takes photos at sunrise near Chicago's Montrose Beach on Jan. 16, 2024. Dangerously cold conditions were expected to continue throughout the area.
- Brian Cassella/Chicago TribuneA rider braves freezing weather while waiting for a CTA "L" Blue Line train at California in Logan Square as temperatures remain near zero on Jan. 15, 2024.
- John J. Kim/Chicago TribuneJulieta Bolivar, community outreach organizer for the nonprofit Zakat Foundation of America, second from right, gives groceries to people in need at the Martin Luther King Jr. Living Memorial in Chicago's Marquette Park on Jan. 15, 2024, with the temperature at 2 degrees. "This is what you do for somebody else, that's his message," Bolivar said. The memorial was dedicated on Aug. 5, 2016, to mark the 50th anniversary of King's march through Marquette Park.
- Stacey Wescott/Chicago TribuneAlison May feeds a horse named Stitch peppermint treats in the freezing morning air at SOUL Harbour Ranch Animal Therapy Program on Jan. 15, 2024, in Barrington. The nonprofit organization uses several types of animals, including miniature horses, miniature pigs, rabbits, cats and donkeys, for healing and creating a bond between animals and humans. All of the women working there this morning are volunteers who spent time feeding and cleaning the stalls.
- Brian Cassella/Chicago TribuneA rider braves freezing weather while waiting for a CTA "L" Blue Line train at California in Logan Square as temperatures remain near zero on Jan. 15, 2024.
- Brian Cassella/Chicago TribuneSteve Hernan watches the Chicago lakefront sunrise as steam rises from Lake Michigan, Jan. 14, 2024.
- Brian Cassella/Chicago TribuneSteam rises off the Chicago River with temperatures below zero on Jan. 14, 2024.
- Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago TribuneFirefighters battle an extra-alarm fire at 10251 S. Avenue O in Chicago's East Side neighborhood on Jan. 14, 2024.
- Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago TribuneSteam fog rises over Lake Michigan at sunrise as subzero temperatures hit near Chicago's Monroe Harbor on Jan. 14, 2024.
- Brian Cassella/Chicago TribuneIce forms on North Avenue Beach as steam rises off Lake Michigan with temperatures below zero on Jan. 14, 2024.
- Brian Cassella/Chicago TribuneA runner jogs along the frozen ground as steam rises off Lake Michigan in subzero temps on Jan. 14, 2024.
- Brian Cassella/Chicago TribuneA pedestrian bundles up against the cold in Chicago's Loop during subzero temperatures on Jan. 14, 2024.
- Brian Cassella/Chicago TribuneSteam rises off Lake Michigan with the temperature below zero on Jan. 14, 2024.
- Brian Cassella/Chicago TribuneSteve Hernan watches the sunrise at a cold Chicago lakefront on Jan. 14, 2024.
- Brian Cassella/Chicago TribuneA CTA "L" train crosses the Chicago River on Jan. 14, 2024, with temperatures below zero.
- Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago TribuneSteam fog passes over Lake Michigan as the sun rises on Jan. 14, 2024, near Chicago's Adler Planetarium.
- Brian Cassella/Chicago TribunePedestrians bundle up against the cold in Chicago's subzero Loop on Jan. 14, 2024.
- John J. Kim/Chicago TribuneKai Hoffman, 1, stops as he gets tangled on a leash attached to his family's dog, Luna, as they walk near the Crown Fountain at Millennium Park on Jan. 13, 2024, in Chicago.
- John J. Kim/Chicago TribuneA whimsical sign cautions pedestrians in the 200 block of South Michigan Avenue, Jan. 13, 2024.
- John J. Kim/Chicago TribuneA maintenance worker gets into a snow removal vehicle parked next to the south Art Institute lion in the 200 block of South Michigan Avenue on Jan. 13, 2024, in Chicago.
- Antonio Perez/Chicago TribuneRebecca Zimmerman moves along Harlem Avenue on her way to work in Oak Park from Forest Park as a winter storm hits the Chicago area with near-blizzard conditions on Jan. 12, 2024.
- Terrence Antonio James/Chicago TribuneDamon Speight walks home with his daughter, Dream, after sledding in Chicago's Humboldt Park on Jan. 12, 2024.
- Stacey Wescott/Chicago TribuneRyan Borzych, 13, soars over his friends Charlie Rocen, 13, left, and Mason Klimek, 14, as they video-record his jump at Picnic Grove Park on Jan. 12, 2024, in Fox River Grove.
- Antonio Perez/Chicago TribuneA man shovels his walk in Berwyn during the winter storm on Jan. 12, 2024.
- Terrence Antonio James/Chicago TribuneStella Dmytrenko-Hreczuch snowboards down the sledding hill in Humboldt Park in Chicago as earlier snowfall is slowly washed away by rain on Jan. 12, 2024.
- Antonio Perez/Chicago TribuneMigrants cross a wet and snow-covered street as they head to the Daley Center to fill out paperwork as a winter storm hits the Chicago area on Jan. 12, 2024.
- Antonio Perez/Chicago TribuneSnow and cold pelts a pedestrian as a winter storm hits the Chicago area with heavy snow on Jan. 12, 2024.
- Stacey Wescott/Chicago TribuneTravelers stand outside of Terminal 3 and look for their ride during a snowstorm at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Jan. 12, 2024. Nearly 700 flights were canceled at O'Hare.
- Antonio Perez/Chicago TribuneA dog walker finds a spot in an alley along State Street as a winter storm hits the Chicago area with heavy snow on Jan. 12, 2024.
- Antonio Perez/Chicago TribuneA worker puts up a sign on Michigan Avenue near the Wrigley Building on Jan. 12, 2024, as a winter storm hits the Chicago area.
- Stacey Wescott/Chicago TribuneHopeful travelers Charlie Cates and his two kids, Avalon, 4, and Caliber, 2, head to their terminal at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Jan. 12, 2024.
- Antonio Perez/Chicago TribuneA bus drops off a commuter near the Berwyn Metra stop as a winter storm hits the Chicago area with heavy snow on Jan. 12, 2024. It was forecast to be followed by extremely cold temperatures.
- Antonio Perez/Chicago TribuneMetra train commuters are at the Berwyn stop as a winter storm hits the Chicago area with near-blizzard conditions on Jan. 12, 2024.
- Antonio Perez/Chicago TribuneSnowplow trucks work Oak Park Avenue in Berwyn as a winter storm hits the Chicago area with near-blizzard conditions on Jan. 12, 2024.
- Stacey Wescott/Chicago TribuneJames Dillon walks his dog Daisy as a winter storm hits Barrington with near-blizzard conditions on Jan. 12, 2024.
- Antonio Perez/Chicago TribuneA commuter waits for a bus near the Blue Line CTA station on Harlem Avenue in Forest Park as a winter storm hits the Chicago area with heavy snow on Jan. 12, 2024.
- Antonio Perez/Chicago TribuneSnow-covered cars line Berwyn streets Jan. 12, 2024, as a winter storm hits the Chicago area with heavy snow.
- Stacey Wescott/Chicago TribuneBarrington Public Works driver Connor Justes clears streets as a winter storm hits Barrington with near-blizzard conditions on Jan. 12, 2024.
- Chris Sweda/Chicago TribuneCaitlin Ryder of Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood picks out new sleds for her 3-year-old twin sons, Carson and Charlie, at a Lincoln Avenue Ace Hardware on Jan. 11, 2024.
- John J. Kim/Chicago TribuneProperty manager Brittany Markland places the first of three space heaters into her car's back seat outside a Home Depot store at 2570 N. Elston Ave. on Jan. 11, 2024, in preparation for the weekend's expected winter storm and cold temperatures in Chicago.
- John J. Kim/Chicago TribuneArmando Rodriguez loads bags of ice melter into his car trunk on Jan. 11, 2024, outside a Home Depot store at 2570 N. Elston Ave., in preparation for the weekend's expected winter storm in Chicago.
- Brian Cassella/Chicago TribuneCustomers buy bags of salt at Home Depot on Jan. 11, 2024, before an expected winter storm.
- Brian Cassella/Chicago TribuneSnow falls as a pedestrian pushes a stroller in Logan Square on Jan. 9, 2024.
- Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago TribuneIglesia Mision Del Valle Pastor Rosita Sanchez sprinkles salt on the sidewalk outside of the church at the corner of South Ridgeland Avenue and Jackson Boulevard in Oak Park on Jan. 9, 2024.
- Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago TribuneA pedestrian crosses Marion Street in downtown Oak Park on Jan. 9, 2024.
- Antonio Perez/Chicago TribuneA woman brushes away slushy snow from car windows in Cicero on Jan. 9, 2024.
- Terrence Antonio James/Chicago TribunePeople on East 57th Street in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood protect themselves against a steady rain on Jan. 9, 2024.
- Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago TribunePeople walk across Lake Street toward Classic Cinemas Lake Theatre in Oak Park on Jan. 9, 2024.
- Antonio Perez/Chicago TribuneA pedestrian confronts rain, wind and snow in downtown Chicago, Jan. 9, 2024.
- Antonio Perez/Chicago TribunePedestrians find mostly wet streets in downtown Chicago, Jan. 9, 2024.
- Antonio Perez/Chicago TribuneA woman shields from the rain and snow in Berwyn, Jan. 9, 2024.
- Troy Stolt/for the Chicago TribuneDavid Berber finishes shoveling his driveway in Naperville, Jan. 9, 2024.
- Troy Stolt/for the Chicago TribuneAndrew Gross jogs along Jackson Avenue as snow falls in downtown Naperville, Jan. 9, 2024.
- Stacey Wescott/Chicago TribuneSteve Craft loads salt into a municipal truck in Arlington Heights on Jan. 9, 2024.
- Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago TribuneA person walks over the the LaSalle Street Bridge as snow and rain begins to fall, Jan. 8, 2024, in Chicago.
- Stacey Wescott/Chicago TribuneA bicyclist rides through Chicago's Montrose Beach area following overnight and morning snowfall on Jan. 6, 2024.
- Stacey Wescott/Chicago TribuneA city worker plows snow off the pedestrian bridges and ramps over DuSable Lake Shore Drive near 39th Street Beach in Chicago on Jan. 6, 2024.
- Brian Cassella/Chicago TribuneIce forms on Lake Michigan off the Chicago shoreline after a week with temperatures around zero on Jan. 21, 2024.
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Ice forms around the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse on Lake Michigan after sunrise after a week with temperatures around zero, Jan. 21, 2024.
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By Deanese Williams-Harris | dawilliams@chicagotribune.com | Chicago Tribune
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National Weather Service officials issued a winter weather advisory Tuesday morning warning of difficult travel conditions due to ice-covered roadways in north-central and northeast Illinois.
Officials warned of slippery conditions on roadways and sidewalks in portions of northeast Illinois and issued an advisory in effect to 9 a.m.
Officials said conditions on untreated roads and sidewalks could be difficult as they could be completely covered in ice.
Current afternoon conditions at Midway Airport included light drizzle with freezing fog and mist at 36 degrees. At O’Hare International Airport conditions were the same, at 35 degrees.
