Extreme Cold In Deerfield: What's Closed

DEERFIELD, IL — Schools, services and other organizations will be closed on Wednesday due to dangerously cold weather as a wind chill warning begins in the area. Many local businesses and facilities will be closed — so if you must venture out, make sure to call ahead and take adequate precautions.

Some of the coldest temperatures are expected to begin Tuesday night and Wednesday night, when temps will be -20 to -30, the National Weather Service said, with wind chills from -40 to -55. Temperatures will remain below zero throughout the day Wednesday and may also struggle to get above zero on Thursday.

Such temperatures can cause frostbite to exposed skin in less than 10 minutes. Keeping non-essential motorists off the road would ease the burden on emergency responders at work during the extreme weather event, according to local officials.

Here's what's closed in Deerfield:

• District 106 — Closed Wednesday and Thursday
• District 109— Closed Wednesday and Thursday
• District 113 — Closed Wednesday and Thursday
• Deerfield Montessori School
• Rochelle Zell High School
• Deerfield Public Library
• Deerfield Park District — Closed Wednesday and until noon Thursday
• Lake County Court — Closed Wednesday and Thursday
• Non-essential Lake County offices

No Waste Management trucks will run Wednesday or Thursday. Garbage-only pickup will resume Friday and will be complete Saturday. Residents were asked to place out only refuse by 6 a.m. Friday. Recycling will be picked up the following week.

(As of 6 p.m. Tuesday)

Village officials announced warming shelters would be made available to people who need them:

Warming Shelters

In the event of a power outage, Village Hall and the Deerfield Police Department lobby (850 Waukegan Road) are available as warming shelters during business hours. After hours, the Police Department is available with limited services, but further warming shelter locations will be made available to those in need.