'Today's about as cold as it can get in Chicago'

Jan 30, 2019  BREAKING NEWS  Chicago grinds to a halt as polar vortex cold snap begins: 'Today's about as cold as it can get in Chicago' Wednesday, January 30, 2019, 6:25 AM CT Chicago ground to a halt overnight as a fresh blast of frigid arctic air sent temperatures plummeting. O'Hare International Airport logged a temperature of minus 20 with a wind chill of 49 degrees below zero at 6 a.m. in the first night of a historic cold snap, according to the National Weather Service. Other areas in Chicagoland saw wind chills of 50 below zero early Wednesday. "Today's about as cold as it can get in Chicago," said Matt Friedlein, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. Read the latest - BREAKING NEWS PRESENTED BY - - UNSUBSCRIBE    |    NEWSLETTERS    |     PRIVACY POLICY    |    TERMS OF SERVICE - Copyright © 2019 | Chicago Tribune | 160 N. Stetson Ave., Third Floor, Chicago, IL 60601 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the Breaking News newsletter.