The cold Arctic blast lasts about 48 hours longer for the Chicago area, then a warming trend starts. Tuesday morning's temperatures remained cold, with overnight lows falling near zero. The brisk wind will send wind chill values towards -10° to -20° late Tuesday night and through early Wednesday.

While a cold weather advisory continues in parts of the Chicago area for a third day, temperatures are on track to gradually warm-up, the NBC 5 Storm Team said, with highs in the low-to-mid 40s by early next week.

Chicago and the surrounding areas remain under a cold weather advisory as dangerously below zero wind chills could cause frostbite within 30 minutes of exposure.

A natural avalanche was captured on camera along I-70 in Frisco, Colorado, on Monday, February 17, triggered by heavy snow and severe weather conditions.Strong winds and intense snowfall created hazardous travel conditions across much of Colorado’s high country,