Weather Alert Day: Below-zero wind chills have us feeling even colder Monday morning

The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for dangerous cold that returns Monday morning after a brief warmup Sunday afternoon. Wind chills are expected to fall below 0° in many locations, and remain there in some locations through noon.

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An arctic airmass settled over the region this weekend, which caused wind chills to drop below zero Sunday morning.

South winds are driving the bite in the air early Sunday morning, but will warm us nicely into the 30s by the afternoon. A second cold front passes through midday, leaving us in northerly flow overnight and into Monday. This brings another arctic airmass in that feels even colder Monday morning, and again colder through the afternoon.

Monday will be overall colder, with wind chills in the single digits much of the day as highs only reach into the teens. Wind chills will again fall to the single digits Tuesday morning before temperatures rise to the upper 30s and 40s in the afternoon. South winds look like they may begin to warm us prior to sunrise, saving us from a repeat of Monday's cold.

Limit your and your pet's time outdoors, especially during the early mornings on Sunday and Monday. When wind chills approach -15°, frostbite can occur in as little as 30 minutes, so be sure to cover as much exposed skin as possible with scarves, earmuffs, gloves, and face coverings.