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But the Midwest isn't out of the woods by a long shot.
Dangerously cold air -- the coldest in decades -- is headed to the Midwest Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
In Minneapolis, where public schools are closed, the city is forecast to have a wind chill of minus 52 Wednesday.
If Minneapolis reaches wind chills below minus 49 degrees, it'll be the coldest reading there since 1989.
Here's what happens to boiling water in bitter cold temperatures! This was Saturday morning in Oconomowoc when it was -20! #wiwx pic.twitter.com/WzCk1OAgjP
— NWS Milwaukee (@NWSMKX) January 29, 2019
That's a massive contrast from the warmest temperature on Earth. In the last 24 hours, that record fell to Augrabies Falls, South Africa, where it was 114 degrees.
Chicago could see a wind chill of minus 50 degrees on Wednesday.
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And the cold is expected to linger -- the Thursday morning wind chill is forecast minus 42 degrees in Minneapolis and minus 46 degrees in Chicago.
The temperature is expected to remain below zero in Minneapolis until Friday morning and below zero in Chicago from Tuesday to Thursday afternoon.
\"I don't want to go outside, but I'm a dog walker, so I have to,\" Chicago resident Mike Canjami told ABC News. \"I'm from Boston. I thought Boston was pretty cold -- until I came to Chicago.\"
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Canjami said he's concerned since he hasn't experienced minus 50 degree wind chills before.
\"No matter how many layers you have on, the wind pierces through,\" he said.
It's really cold out, but we are ready for duty. #mnwx pic.twitter.com/1iHLlWwjmL
— Chisago Co Sheriff (@ChisagoCountySO) January 29, 2019
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has issued a disaster proclamation for the state.
But Chicago resident Stephanie Skunda told ABC News, \"I don't think I'm that worried.\"
\"I know when to go outside and when to not, how to bundle up. I'm actually one of the ones that braves the weather and walks on the lake because it's beautiful out there in the winter months,\" she said. \"But I think it's important to make sure you're keeping kids inside. ... There is a panic of commuting 'cause Chicago is a very big commuter city. Some people don't have the option to not go to work.\"
\"It's just important to stay safe and help people when you can,\" Skunda said. \"The people who are on the streets and don't have a home to go to, you think about those people.\"
Chicago River last night #Chicago #Chiberia #Winter pic.twitter.com/AZY1cfWoPe
— Elizabeth Rubianes (@elirubianes) January 29, 2019
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer also declared a state of emergency.
\"Such widespread, extreme conditions have not occurred in Michigan for many years and it is imperative that we are proactive,\" Whitmer said.
Winter weather advisories extend to the Southeast where parts of Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi saw a dusting of snow.
Fannin county snowfall this morning. These pictures are from Morgantown. #StormWatchOn2 pic.twitter.com/kCv9MjchOl
— Brad Nitz (@BradNitzWSB) January 29, 2019
Just spoke with the Fannin County Emergency Management director. He said the biggest concern is possible black ice later today. pic.twitter.com/O1rOurMee6
— Rikki Klaus (@RikkiKlausWSB) January 29, 2019
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issued a state of emergency.
\"Travel conditions could be negatively impacted Tues & Wed mornings,\" the governor warned on Twitter. \"Please avoid travel if possible, & be very careful if you do have to get out on the roadways.\"
Sorry snow lovers! Not much more than a dusting here in Cullman. @abc3340 @spann @megtomwx @CharlesDanielWx #alwx pic.twitter.com/xuSAENWmvk
— Stephen Quinn (@StephenQ3340) January 29, 2019
Nashville may see a wind chill of 12 degrees Wednesday. In Atlanta, where preparations are underway for the Super Bowl, the wind chill could fall to 16 degrees Wednesday.
By Tuesday night, rain will change to a quick blast of snow from Virginia to Philadelphia to New York City to Boston. Some areas mainly north and west of the cities could see 1 to 3 inches of snow.
It’s been snowing lightly all day in Orange County, but intensity is now picking up. pic.twitter.com/3fQ7zAP0kC
— Marcus Solis (@MarcusSolis7) January 29, 2019
Heavy snow is expected to fall Tuesday through Wednesday morning for the interior Northeast and northern New England, where 6 to 12 inches of snow is possible.
The storm brings the potential for ice, high winds and blackouts, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy warned as he urged Garden State residents to use common sense and caution while driving home Tuesday.
For Northeast residents, the brutal cold will be at its worst Thursday morning.
Wind chills will fall to minus 17 degrees in New York City and Boston and minus 27 degrees in Buffalo.
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ABC News' Alex Perez, Andy Fies, Susan Caraher, Brendan Rand and Heidi Jensen contributed to this report.
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