when i say good news, that means naperville is warming up. but ted, define warming up in naperville for me. >> we're into single digits now. that woman who is coming -- the woman coming to chicago on monday, she might want to rethink that because it's going to be extremely cold on monday when she gets here. we're talking highs at negative 6, lows near negative 20. nats not with the windchill. that's just the temperature. when we got out here this morning, it was 10 below zero. we had a t-shirt which we froze just to make people laugh. >> look at that. >> it's getting a little bit -- it's coming back to life a little bits because now we're into single digits. this morning, it was hard as a rock. it has been miserable here. >> can you feel your face? >> oh, yeah. i think it's -- yeah, i can feel it, because as soon as i'm done with you, i scurry into the truck and warm up. if you're out here for too long, you can't feel your hands, your feet, or your face. so you know, seriously, brooke, it is a concern. especially looking towards monday when w

we're in naperville, illinois. morning long we've been seeing people drive up to the starbucks, leave their car running, and get their latte and come back out with the car running. it is hovering around zero now. it was 10 below when we first started this morning. it's getting warmer. it doesn't feel it. when it does get this cold, we do get to pull out our weather props, which is always fun. our at the shirt, which is solid as a rock. and my favorite, the banana hammer. frozen banana hammering nails. you can't do that in the studio. >> oh, my gosh. that's cold. >> reporter: yeah. and our last prop is our producer who did not wear enough clothing today. when we're not doing hits, we're hu hunkering down out here. and exposure could get you into trouble. it's fun to joke around, but the bottom line it's very cold today and it's going to get worse on sunday into monday throughout the midwest and specifically here in chicago. the highs in naperville are going to be around negative 6. and it's going to go from bad to w

we want to bring back in ted rowlands in naperville, illinois, where it's really cold and snowy.ndra steel is at the cnn atlanta center. ted, go ahead and get me up-to-date. >> reporter: thank you, ashleigh. well, you're looking at it. this snow has been going on since new year's eve day, basically continuously. the chicago land area will get about a foot of snow in all. the biggest challenge is snow removal. the roads. and people's driveways. people are out shoveling and the crews are out, obviously, plowing and salting. they have been continuously since it started. people are not in school. kids are not in school. most folks have had most days off this week. the commute hasn't been that bad. o'hare is the epicenter for cancellations and delays. 1,000 so far today and expect more as this continues. >> so, ted, j you have the before i zip over to alexandra, when i was dproeg up in win klsnipeg, canada, which has surface temperature colder than mars, no joke. exposed skin freezes in x number of seconds. it was like the uv index, but exposed skin will freeze. i'm looking at you, my

ted rollins is in naperville, illinois and rene marsh in washington, d.c., you guys are brave.in chicago. i know it is rough going there. but they will have pride. i mean, they deal with the cold, severe cold winter after winter. did they expect this? >> well, yeah. definitely expect it coming. you hope it doesn't. a couple winters ago, we had a great winter. there was hardly any days like this. it happens. we were down to 10 below here in the naperville area just west of the city of chicago this morning. it's starting to warm up now. it's going to warm up through tonight into tomorrow. then we are going to get hit with a doozy. it's going to be arctic blast time we're talking about temperatures with minus 6 being the high during the day, going down to minus 20 in some areas in the chicago area. and that's not just in the illinois. it's the midwest in minneapolis, they're talking minus 30 without the windchill. in fact, the governor of minnesota has canceled school on monday for the entire state. we're talking about dangerously cold weather coming starting sunday night into mor

we begin with cnn's ted rowlands in naperville, illinois, just outside of chicago. >> reporter: good morning, fred it. has been snowing since new year's eve day and it just keeps on coming. throughout the night, snow continuing to pile up in chicago, millions from the midwest to new england will be impacted by the new year's first major snowstorm, bringing with it blizzard-like conditions and dangerously cold temperatures, some parts could see more than a foot of snow. >> seemed like it's been snowing since winter got here. >> reporter: boston declaring a snow emergency and planning to close public schools on friday. the massive winter storm already wreaking havoc. >> stay off the roads. >> reporter: more than 200 spinouts reported in minneapolis alone as ice blankets the roads. frigid temps complicating rescue efforts in the twin cities, as firefighters had to be rotated in and out of the front lines of this raging apartment fire. >> our nozzles have a tendency to freeze up if we don't keep flowing water. >> reporter: in upstate new york, lake-effect snow is the story, more than two

he's standing by just west of the city in naperville.ed, how cold are we talking by tonight? >> it's getting cold now, brooke. the snow is tapering off. it's dropped about 10 degrees in the last hour and a half, and we're starting to really feel it. tonight, it's expected to get here in naperival to 8 or 9 below zero, that's without the windchill. we're talking about dangerously cold temperatures. the homeless are in danger. there are shelters being opened up across the midwest because of the dangers out there. we're talking about real significant low temperatures which are expected to last up to 24 hours. the east is also going to get it. right now, we're starting to feel it. it's not fun. >> not fun. i do not envy you, but we thank you for standing out there and telling us about how cold it is. thank you. where is the storm right now? meteorologist alexandra steele standing by with the latest track. where is it now? >> the snow just about to get into new york city, by about 4:00 today. washington, d.c., we have seen a rain-snow mix, ch

ted rowlands is in naperville, illinois. >> reporter: here is my shirt, the old shirt gag. there it is. 10 below zero here earlier this morning. right now, 4 below zero. it's freezing. listen to this baby. it's freezing. and it's only going to get worse. we're going to have a break tomorrow, temperatures into the teens, low 20s. and then on sunday, the real frigid temperatures come. it's a double whamy. and the midwest is bracing for it. it's potentially dangerous. we were down below zero this morning. you add the wind chill, it's considerable. starting sunday night into morning we're talking about highs for the day at negative 7, negative 8 degrees. and lows near minus 20. you add the wind chills to that, and it is very dangerous and it has people worried here in the midwest. it's starting to warm up here slowly. after two days of snow and frigid temperatures, people looking forward to tomorrow. >> that t-shirt trick never gets old. >> reporter: it's the best. >> thank you, ted. go back in and get your crew warmed up. it's been a rough morning. thanks to all of our reporte

that's where we find ted rowlands braving the cold in naperville, illinois, just outside chicago. give us an update on what the conditions are like right now and what they look like going ahead because it's not pretty. >> no, it's not. we're going to get a little reprieve. it is very ugly. we've gone from negative 10 up into the single digits. feels great. it's going to get better over the next day, saturday into the mid 20s and then the big doozie hits us. we'll be down with a high temperature on sunday into monday of negative 6 in the chicago area. the lows will be close to negative twent without the windchill. it's not just chicago or illinois. it's wisconsin, it's minnesota. minnesota has canceled all school on monday because they're looking at negative 30 degrees sunday night into monday. it is going to be very ugly. >> you know, ted, sometimes you hear people say in chicago, we're used to the cold. in minnesota we're used to the cold. no one's used to 6 degrees below zero without the windchill. it's dangerous. you mentioned minnesota's canceling school. what other precaution

. >> reporter: yes, it's about 10 below in naperville, illinois, outside of chicago.you our frozen t-shirts as crispy as they come, this is my favorite the frozen banana, which you can use as a hammer. listen to that. that's a banana. try to doing that in your warm studio. downtown people come up to starbucks, leave their car running and scurry in there. we can't blame them, as soon as we're done with this live shot jordan and i will be screwing right -- sorry, jordan -- into our live truck where we are hanging out as far as you know, we are not out on the streets any more than with he have to be. baaing to you, so we can get in there. >> when you scurry inside, take your banana hammer in there with you. >> valuable. >> thank you so much, one of the best live shots i've ever seen. >> having been in california the last few years i think it's genius. many of you are used to it but it's entertaining, the frozen t-shirt and frozen banana. >>> the five thungz you need to know for your new day. >> aside from the weather, more personnel ordered to leave the u.s. embassy in s