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Bitterly cold temperatures continue to grip the Great Plains and Upper Midwest. People are seen here walking along the frozen lakefront on Wednesday in Chicago.

Polar Vortex's End Is Near, Forecasters Say, Promising A Strong Warmup

5:46pm January 31, 2019

By Saturday, the National Weather Service says, the central Plains area will see temperatures in the low 60s — nearly 20-25 degrees above normal.

Commuters wait for a train as snow falls in Chicago. With a polar vortex hitting the Midwest, wind chills could dip to 55 degrees below zero in northern Illinois.

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Polar Vortex Hits The Midwest With Life-Threatening Cold Temperatures

7:07pm January 28, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

The arctic air will stretch from Illinois west through the Dakotas until Thursday.