The Chicago area will be under an Extreme Cold Warning on Friday. Local officials are warning residents to be ready for the brutal cold.

The Chicago area is going to see a bit more snow on Sunday as a massive winter storm hits most of the eastern U.S., but another blast of Arctic air looms this week.

Chicago faces another week of persistent cold, lingering wind chills and a growing chance for lake-effect snow heading into the weekend.

The coldest late January stretch Chicagoland has seen in 63 years will continue Wednesday, with more bitter-cold temperatures and subzero wind chills.