The Chicago area saw high temperatures right around the freezing mark Wednesday, but things are about to get a lot colder in the region.

According to the NBC 5 Storm Team, wind chills could plunge to 10-to-20 degrees below zero, with air temperatures dropping down into the low single-digits both Wednesday and Thursday nights.

This type of early season cold snap hasn’t been seen in the Chicago area in decades, but just how bad is it going to get, and how long will the bitter cold last?

Here’s the latest forecast from the NBC 5 Storm Team.

Wednesday Evening:

A cold front passing through the Chicago area won’t just bring frigid temperatures to the region, but instead will also bring scattered snow showers into the evening hours.

Accumulations aren’t expected to be significant, with less

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