Share this with Facebook ; Share this with Messenger ... Media caption So what actually is a polar vortex...? It's headed south next week and bringing dangerously cold temperatures with it!! Carroll, Illinois. The wind chill is down to minus-60 degrees in Minnesota, while Chicago is almost certainly looking at one of its coldest days in city history. I don't use the phrase "POLAR VORTEX" very often, but holy moly! Here comes the polar vortex: Next week's cold blast will be "life-threatening," "dangerous," "brutal," and "unprecedented."

Wind chills in northern Illinois could fall to negative 55 degrees, which the National Weather Service called “possibly life threatening.” Minnesota temperatures could hit minus 30 degrees with a wind chill of negative 60. While you're cozying up in your warm home, scroll through these photos of Chicago, Madison, Detroit, New York and more that show just how frigid the temperatures really are. An arctic blast is coming to Michigan and the Great Lakes, and it may bring wind chills as low as -45 to the state. Wind Chill Breaks 70 Below As Polar Vortex 2019 Arrives With 'Life-Threatening' Cold Eric Mack Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. The chill is drifting eastward on Thursday, bringing sub-zero temperatures to north-eastern cities such as Boston. Temperatures in Chicago were recorded at 23 below zero—yikes. In late January 2019, a severe cold wave caused by a weakened jet stream around the Arctic polar vortex hit the Midwestern United States and Eastern Canada, killing at least 22 people. Meet The Man Who Braved Chicago’s Polar Vortex To Share Photos Of Its Brutal Beauty “Bad weather is great for photography,” photographer Barry Butler said. The polar vortex, a sweep of Arctic air brought in record-breaking temperatures at the end of January for the city and Illinois.

Photos: Polar Vortex 2019 More Pedestrians bundle up in sub-freezing temperatures on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Omaha, in Omaha, Nebraska, on Jan. 30, 2019. Polar vortex 2019 hits Michigan: What you need to know. Published on Feb 11, 2019 8:25AM CST Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published Unusual side effects of US polar vortex Subzero temperatures will begin Tuesday but Wednesday is expected to be the worst. In 2014, the infamous polar vortex put Chicago into a deep-freeze. 1 February 2019. Raymond Boyd Getty Images When the low-pressure system starts to weaken , … — NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) January 31, 2019 The polar vortex weather event did usher in two new all-time records in Rockford, Illinois and Mt. As the polar vortex rips across the country, especially through the Midwest, it's a good idea to stay inside. Is the polar vortex linked to climate change? The polar vortex that spread across the midwest this week has made a tundra of Chicago and other cities, delivering an arctic blast that dropped temperatures close to … The wind chill is down to minus-60 degrees in Minnesota, while Chicago is almost certainly looking at one of its coldest days in city history.