Chicago emergency officials are urging residents to take precautions to keep warm Monday, with forecasts calling for gusty winds and temperatures dipping into the teens.
The city is unlikely to reach 30 degrees again until Friday, according to the National Weather Service, which also said snow could return as soon as late Tuesday.
A statement from the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications could be especially prudent for those hardy enough to show up Monday night at Soldier Field, where the Bears will take on the Dallas Cowboys at 7:40 p.m.
Forecast for kickoff is 16 degrees, with northwest winds from 12-24 mph, according to OEMC.
The forecast seemed to do little to sway the team?s most loyal fans. Greg Clark, of Highland, Ind., a 10-year season ticket holder, posted an ad on Craigslist selling two extra tickets he had for the game that include an invitation to tailgate ? cold beers included ? with him and his brother.
?It?s December and we?re in the Midwest,? said Clark, 52, when reached by phone Sunday. ?It?s Chicago. It?s Bears weather.?
Still, the chilly forecast is the part of the reason Edgar Chavez, 28, of Oak Lawn, said he put his tickets up for sale. If they don?t sell for his asking price, Chavez said he?ll layer up and head to the field himself, expecting to swap something hot to sip for his usual beer.
I?ll ?suck it up and be there,? he said.
Soldier Field visitors, restricted in the type of bag they?re allowed to carry into the stadium, are permitted to bring blankets and extra layers of clothing, said Luca Serra, a spokesman for Soldier Field. Any extra clothing or blankets they bring either need to be in approved clear bags or worn, Serra said.
The stadium will set up warming stations with chairs and heaters, a regular feature on cold game days like Monday?s, Serra said.
?We encourage all to visit them during their stay,? Serra said.
The city is unlikely to reach 30 degrees again until Friday, according to the National Weather Service, which also said snow could return as soon as late Tuesday.
A statement from the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications could be especially prudent for those hardy enough to show up Monday night at Soldier Field, where the Bears will take on the Dallas Cowboys at 7:40 p.m.
Forecast for kickoff is 16 degrees, with northwest winds from 12-24 mph, according to OEMC.
The forecast seemed to do little to sway the team?s most loyal fans. Greg Clark, of Highland, Ind., a 10-year season ticket holder, posted an ad on Craigslist selling two extra tickets he had for the game that include an invitation to tailgate ? cold beers included ? with him and his brother.
?It?s December and we?re in the Midwest,? said Clark, 52, when reached by phone Sunday. ?It?s Chicago. It?s Bears weather.?
Still, the chilly forecast is the part of the reason Edgar Chavez, 28, of Oak Lawn, said he put his tickets up for sale. If they don?t sell for his asking price, Chavez said he?ll layer up and head to the field himself, expecting to swap something hot to sip for his usual beer.
I?ll ?suck it up and be there,? he said.
Soldier Field visitors, restricted in the type of bag they?re allowed to carry into the stadium, are permitted to bring blankets and extra layers of clothing, said Luca Serra, a spokesman for Soldier Field. Any extra clothing or blankets they bring either need to be in approved clear bags or worn, Serra said.
The stadium will set up warming stations with chairs and heaters, a regular feature on cold game days like Monday?s, Serra said.
?We encourage all to visit them during their stay,? Serra said.
