Every New Year’s Day has a special feel to it, but as 2018 dawns, the Chicago-area could see some history made.
According to the National Weather Service, the lowest-recorded high temperature on a New Year’s Day was five degrees above zero, which occurred in 1969. Chicago is only forecasted to reach seven degrees on Monday, making it a possibility that the city could set a new record.
The NWS is also forecasting that the air temperature will be below zero when the clock strikes midnight and ushers in the New Year, and if that’s the case, it will be the first time since 1969 that the thermometer has dipped below zero when the New Year begins.
Chicago, along with the rest of northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana, will be under a Wind Chill Advisory as the city heads into the New Year, with the air feeling like it’s up to 25 degrees below zero through Tuesday afternoon.
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Snapped a few photos from north entrance Diversey Harbor this morning. It was a beautiful but really cold day.
Aaron Eiger
Snapped a few photos from north entrance Diversey Harbor this morning. It was a beautiful but really cold day.
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Winter View. Photo Credit: Lavanya Jaganathan
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Winter View. Photo Credit: Lavanya Jaganathan
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Winter View. Photo Credit: Lavanya Jaganathan
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The winter bald eagles are back in the area since the deep freeze moved in . Here are some photos of some by the Geneva, IL dam yesterday -Dave Soderstrom
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The winter bald eagles are back in the area since the deep freeze moved in . Here are some photos of some by the Geneva, IL dam yesterday -Dave Soderstrom
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Chiberia Obligatory photo of the frozen river in Chicago
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CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 27: A pedestrian walks along the Chicago River on December 27, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. Frigid temperatures will be dipping into the single digits in the Midwest over the next few days as Chicago faces one of the coldest holidays in a decade. (Photo by Kamil Krzaczynski/Getty Images)
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