By ITP
Bone-chilling temperatures freeze Chicago
Snow, frigid temperatures, and high winds have wreaked havoc across midwest US


Ice clings to trees along the lakefront after wind gusts upwards of 40 miles per hour blew waves onto the shore and temperatures in the low teens quickly turned the spray to ice December 13, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois (Getty Images)

Commuters make their way through downtown as temperatures hovered in the single digits during the morning rush hour December 13, 2010 in Chicago (Getty Images)

Ice hangs from a railing along of Lake Michigan after wind gusts upwards of 40 miles per hour and temperatures in the low teens covered the shoreline with ice (Getty Images)

The cold air mixed with wet surfaces could create dangerous flash freezes, making travel treacherous, AccuWeather said (Getty Images)

Commuters make their way through downtown as temperatures hovered in the single digits during the morning rush hour December 13, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. (Getty Images)

While the midwestern skies had mostly cleared, the landscape was ice-bound and blanketed with snow (Getty Images)

With wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour the wind chill temperatures in the city have been around -10 degrees. (Getty Images)

Frigid temperatures will hit New York City and Philadelphia by Tuesday (Getty Images)