A major winter storm is already sliding into the Midwest, making it downright dangerous to even step outside. Here's what to expect from the oncoming polar vortex.
Temperatures colder than Antarctica: Weather stations around the South Pole showed temperatures around 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday, seeing as it's summer down south, per Accuweather. Chicago can expect a potentially record-setting temperature of 15 degrees below zero on Wednesday. Wisconsin's and Minnesota's temperatures are likely to be even lower. Those temperatures, worsened to as low as 50 degrees below zero by intense wind chills, are cold enough to give you hypothermia in less than five minutes, CBS News says. It's all prompted states of emergencies in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois.
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