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Chicago remains under wind chill advisory as snow tapers off; nearly 200 flights canceled at O’Hare Saturday

A bus drops off a commuter near the Berwyn Metra stop as a winter storm hits the Chicago area on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024.

CHICAGO — As light snow flurries taper off Saturday night, “bitterly cold” temperatures are expected to hit Chicago through Tuesday night, with wind chills as low as minus 30 degrees, the National Weather Service predicts.

Temperatures hovered around 22 degrees at noon at O’Hare International Airport, the city’s collection site, with a low expected Saturday of minus 1 degree.

More than 13 inches of snow fell

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