Dangerous cold continues across Chicago through Saturday, with snow arriving this weekend and road conditions likely worsening into early next week.

It was too cold for school in Chicago Friday as a huge winter weather system brought below-zero temperatures. The city's Lake Michigan shoreline is encrusted in ice.

It is certainly feeling like January and it will for the next several days as Arctic air will extend its stay across much of the region.Friday through Saturday morning are ALERT DAYS due to dangerously cold wind chills that will be hovering between -40° and -45° through Friday morning with an **EXTREME COLD WARNING** in

Major cities across the Northeast and Midwest are facing temperatures 10-20 degrees below average, according to forecasters.

"Since it’s only Wednesday and any impact is four or more days away, there’s still plenty of time to modify the forecast."

As a warmer wedge of air works its way into the atmosphere towards our south and east, a bit of sleet could mix into parts of the Southern Poconos by the end of the storm. Regardless of a mix at the end, snowfall amounts will halt travel everywhere.

Monday is also a First Alert Day as morning wind chill values are expected to be around -30. High temperatures on Monday afternoon may reach the double digits above zero for the first time in several days.

Arctic air will begin to pour in overnight through Friday morning, beginning a four-day stretch of First Alert Weather Alert Days