The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued Cold Weather Advisories for the area through 3 pm on Tuesday. While it’s not the coldest air we’ve ever experienced in Central Illinois (not by a long shot) it will be the coldest air we’ve seen so far this season.

CHICAGO — National Weather Service officials issued a cold weather advisory in effect until 2 p.m. Tuesday for portions of central, east central and northeast Illinois as well as northwest Indiana. Officials said dangerously cold wind chills may reach as low as 28 below zero causing frostbite to those exposed to the frigid temperatures in as little as 30 minutes.

St. Louis and parts of Illinois face a cold start to the week, with NWS issuing advisories and temperatures dropping sharply.

The National Weather Service issued a cold-weather advisory for Chicago and other parts of the state this weekend, warning of “dangerously cold wind chills” that could dip as low as 20 to 25 degrees below zero.

Dangerously low wind chills are prompting many schools — including Jacksonville District 117 — to cancel classes Tuesday or switch to remote learning.

Trainings for Illinois residents looking to join the National Weather Service's severe storm spotter program will be held virtually for the first time this year. There will also be in-person Community Weather Preparedness training sessions.

Central Illinois woke up to temperatures well below zero and wind chills as low as thirty below. We’ll have another night of wind chills well below zero but a

Freezing winds are expected to remain in the area until Wednesday. Monday and Tuesday morning are expected to be the coldest periods of the stretch. Monday's high will be 10 and the low minus 6. Tuesday's high will be 5 and the low minus 1,

A cold weather advisory is in effect for a wide swath of central Illinois means area schools are closing or going to e-learning.

The National Weather Service issued two advisories from 6 p.m. Sunday to noon Monday, and from 9 p.m. Monday to noon Tuesday.

Scattered snow showers have started to fall in parts of the Chicago area Wednesday morning starting, with more possible throughout the day.

Indianapolis received 15.5 inches by storm's end. According to the National Weather Service, the Blizzard of '78 set other records, including the most snow in one month in Indianapolis (30.6 inches) and the most snow on the ground in Indianapolis (20 inches, which included 5 inches already on the ground from a snowstorm the previous weekend).