Chicago’s high temperature on Friday failed to reach zero degrees Fahrenheit, and as a result the city saw its coldest December high temperature in nearly 40 years.
According to the National Weather Service, the high temperature recorded at O’Hare International Airport was minus-1 degree Fahrenheit.
The frigid reading came amid a winter storm that buffeted the area with ferocious winds and frigid temperatures. Wind chill readings dropped to nearly 40 degrees below zero in some locations, and wind gusts in excess of 50 miles per hour were recorded across the region.Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters.
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