Dozens of Schools Close Ahead of Dangerous Cold

Several schools in the Chicago area will be closed or have delayed start times on Monday as dangerously cold temperatures have already manifested.

By Sunday night, dozens of schools reported late openings or full closures due to intense weather conditions.

FULL LIST OF SCHOOL CLOSINGS HERE

A Winter Weather Advisory issued for DeKalb and LaSalle counties from 6 p.m. Sunday and for Kane, DuPage, Cook, Grundy, Kendall, and Will counties in Illinois; Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties in Indiana starting at 9 p.m. Sunday, all in effect until 6 p.m. Monday.

In addition, beginning at 9 p.m. Sunday, a Winter Storm Warning will go into effect in Lake and McHenry counties in Illinois, as well as Kenosha County in Wisconsin.

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Heavy snow will begin to fall late Sunday in those areas, with up to 9 inches possible in some areas.

The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes, the National Weather Service said.

Here's a look at some of the schools announcing closures as part of the winter weather: