As the Chicago area continues to dig out from the third largest snowfall recorded in history, meteorologists are now warning that people should bundle up to protect themselves against freezing temperatures.
Weather forecasters said it's only 4 degrees at O'Hare International Airport this morning, with wind chills making it feel like it's 10 degrees below 0.
At those temperatures, officials said, hypothermia and frostbite can set in within 30 minutes and people should use caution.
In the interim, though, agencies are still digging out after 20.2-inches fell on the Chicago area Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
Lake Shore Drive, considered the worst of the closed roads due to the blizzard of 2011, started to reopen early this morning.
Officials said portions of the drive remains closed, but it should be reopened entirely by mid-morning.
Kane County and Lake County also opened closed roads with most areas cleared as best as possible considering the amount of snow that fell. However, motorists should still use caution when traveling because of drifting snow due to windy conditions.
Officials said, most roads have paths carved through the snow and shoulders remain icy, so extreme caution should be used.
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