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Glenview Schools Closing Friday Due To Extreme Cold Forecast

Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero are expected, according to the National Weather Service.

GLENVIEW, IL — With dangerously cold weather set to freeze Chicagoland Friday, many Glenview area schools are closing, with some opting for an e-learning day instead. The National Weather Service is predicting wind chills as low as 40 below zero, with an extreme cold warning being issued from 3 a.m. to noon on Friday for the area.

The weather service said there is a high confidence in a period of bitter cold with dangerous wind chills from Thursday night through Saturday morning. There is still some uncertainty on just how extreme the cold will be.

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According to Emergency Closing Center and school district websites/social media, among the Glenview schools/districts closing (e-learning noted) are the following:

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  • Northbrook/Glenview District 30 — closed Friday
  • Glenbrook High School District 225 (Glenbrook South) — school closed, e-learning day Friday
  • Glenview School District 34 — closed Friday
  • Wesley Child Care Center — closed Friday

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