Welcome to Chiberia!

 

Chiberia is back--- cold winds off the lake, the Hawk wind out of the west. This is the subzero side of Chicago. Some folks may remember single-digit temperatures and brutal -30 and -40- wind chills of years past. For others, this will be a whole new experience!

Yes, this may be the closest any of us will come to living on another planet. The extreme cold affects everything from  switches on CTA trains,  starting a car, doing anything outside.

If you have a dog or cat, please keep them safe. If it's too cold for you, it's too cold for them, too.

If there are stray cats in your neighborhood, Alley Cat Allies has some advice on how to help them. You can read more here.

Please dress for the subzero temperatures. The chart above, from the National Weather Service, offers you some examples---layering is the way to go-- wear loose, light layers, a windproof jacket, a scarf, a hat  that covers your ears, mittens or  gloves, and waterproof boots.  Snowboard pants are also great--loose and light, and plenty of pockets...

 Dress for the weather, and be careful out there!