are colder than normal. so far it s 18 degrees. we continue on this and we will end up in the top-10 coldest figure is all time. mostly cloudy today. the record low coming into tonight. what s wrong with that? your graphics are purple also. 13 degrees right now in waukegan. 19 of the lakefront. 15 in aurora. morris is at 18. it s way too cold for this time of the year. later tonight and wind chill advisory goes into effect. we will have a cold wind chills that advisory does not expire until noon tomorrow. looking at the satellite, generally dry conditions. not much snow but we will see cold temperatures tonight we go - 4. double the record we don t want to break. told the greece is our high tomorrow. it will feel like -10 25. thursday s high is only 10. traffic is looking pretty good. temperatures always come into play in terms of your drive but so far they re not affected. most overnight roadwork has been cancelled. with a bit on the outbound eisenhower between morga
region based on alleged persecution. it is an indication to which what is happening there is not based on actual concern for russian nationals or russian speakers inside of ukraine but is based on russia is seeking to force to exert influence on a neighboring country. earlier today the russian president told reporters that any use of military force would be the last resort. joining us on the phone is a professor of history at depaul university. we are seeing the situation grows in intensity over the last few days. are the two sides still at a standoff? i think there s a the escalation that has happened. i think he has achieved his limited objective. going to be under the thumb. the really good signs are the russians have in fact ended their threatening maneuvers along the ukrainian border. in a standoff between a small number of troops trying to get into their base ended and no loss of life. i do not think the soldiers on either side have their hearts and this. i
preconditions showers and even some thunderstorms south of the region. we are going to have when the conditions south of 80. temperatures are staying in the 60s. lukens the rain in the region. the good news is it is just rain right now. the heaviest of the rain is pushing into south central county. as to continue down to lasalle piquancy that heavy rain making its way through. no thunder and lightning. in pontiac it s coming down pretty well. low pressure system a wave that is rolling up. take a look at the powerful storms coming through. this is where the worst is going to be. severe weather we will have the off chance of seeing something stronger today. 71 degrees right now. 66 in lansing. temperatures are going wrong way. showers are likely. down to 51 tonight. it will be cooler high of 71. with a crash on 294 at 95 still has several lanes down. a car that flipped over. good backups on the tristate. other than that we still have some work out by the airport at 190. it s
right now in chicago. much worse in other areas of the midwest. it is just getting to be too much to bear. the latest arctic blast is a harsh reminder that the winter that just won t quit isn t over. too long, too cold. reporter: cities across the country nearing record levels for snow and low temperatures. minnesota is an track to break its record of 52 days below zero. chicago has been below zero for 23 days this winter and the fifth highest snow of all time. dallas and atlanta experiencing top ten coldest records on record. there s so much ice on the great lakes, there s concern the shipping season may be delayed. in illinois, the river has massive ice chunks stacking up dangerously high. we don t want it all to break at once. that won t be good. reporter: local governments are spending millions on snow removal and unpatching pot holes. millions of us are expected to be hit with massive heating bills heating oil, natural gas and propane are all in demand. customers
we begin with the breaking news. arizona governor jan brewer s long-awaited decision on sb 1060. the passage of it touches off major backlash, with big names calling for a veto. several companies and businesses warnings this will hurt business in the state of arizona and jobs. governor brewer got the bill on monday. just minutes ago she went before the cameras. listen. good evening and thank you all for joining me here this evening. i m here to announce a decision on senate bill 1062. as with every proposal that reaches my desk, i give great concern and careful evaluation and deliberate consideration, and especially to senate bill 1062. i call them like i see them, despite the cheers or the boos from the crowd. i took the necessary time to make the right decision. i met or spoke with my attorneys, lawmakers and citizens supporting and opposing this legislation. as governor i have asked questions and i have listened. i have protected religious free doms when there is a speci