If you were hoping to roll through the Thanksgiving week enjoying milder weather, change your plans. A powerful cold front is on its way, bringing a straight shot of winter for the holiday. Blustery winds will bring bone-chilling "feels like" temps, and potential snow is on the horizon.

Things are starting off relatively warm, though: Monday will see highs near 52 degrees and Tuesday will be even warmer, around 55 degrees. It will feel surprisingly pleasant for late November, but then scattered showers through Tuesday evening will usher in what the National Weather Service is calling a " powerful cold front ."

Westerly wind gusts sweeping across the Chicago area could reach 45 miles per hour and temperatures will fall fast. By Wednesday morning, the city will be in full winter mode wit

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