Some states could suffer the coldest air in a generation, the National Weather Service said.
The coldest air will come between Tuesday and Thursday in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, with temperatures plunging to 20-40 degrees below zero, CNN meteorologist Dave Hennen said. Wind chills will plummet to 35-60 below zero.
"Chicago will likely see its coldest readings in nearly 25 years, with lows approaching the all-time record of 27 below and a daytime high on Wednesday of around 15 below," Hennen said.
"It could remain below zero in Chicago from around noon on Tuesday until around midday on Friday."
Across the Midwest and Great Lakes, the brutal cold will likely shatter dozens of records, Hennen said.
But the deep freeze is only half of the story. The Dakotas are grappling with blizzard conditions, the National Weather Service said. And heavier snow is expected in the Upper Midwest and Great lakes, meaning "dangerous to impossible travel conditions."
While intense snow smothers much of the Midwest, snow will likely extend all the way down to Mississippi and Alabama.
In Atlanta, where thousands of football fans are getting ready for the Super Bowl, temperatures will plunge Tuesday as the city gets hit with up to two inches of snow.
All Georgia state offices will be closed Tuesday, Gov. Brian Kemp said.
Luckily, temperatures will rebound for the weekend, melting anything that sticks in time for the big game.
CNN's Monica Garrett and Tina Burnside contributed to this report.
The coldest air will come between Tuesday and Thursday in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, with temperatures plunging to 20-40 degrees below zero, CNN meteorologist Dave Hennen said. Wind chills will plummet to 35-60 below zero."Chicago will likely see its coldest readings in nearly 25 years, with lows approaching the all-time record of 27 below and a daytime high on Wednesday of around 15 below," Hennen said."It could remain below zero in Chicago from around noon on Tuesday until around midday on Friday."Both Rockford and Chicago are likely to set multiple cold temperature records this week, including potentially the all time low for Rockford and the coldest daytime highs for both locations. Brutally cold wind chills also are expected Tuesday evening through Thursday morning.106 people are talking about thisAcross the Midwest and Great Lakes, the brutal cold will likely shatter dozens of records, Hennen said.But the deep freeze is only half of the story. The Dakotas are grappling with blizzard conditions, the National Weather Service said. And heavier snow is expected in the Upper Midwest and Great lakes, meaning "dangerous to impossible travel conditions."
While intense snow smothers much of the Midwest, snow will likely extend all the way down to Mississippi and Alabama.In Atlanta, where thousands of football fans are getting ready for the Super Bowl, temperatures will plunge Tuesday as the city gets hit with up to two inches of snow.All Georgia state offices will be closed Tuesday, Gov. Brian Kemp said.Luckily, temperatures will rebound for the weekend, melting anything that sticks in time for the big game.CNN's Monica Garrett and Tina Burnside contributed to this report.
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