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Western Springs Climbs Above 0

The mercury hit 3 degrees Tuesday afternoon but wind chills are still down around -14.

Western Springs experiencing positive temperatures for the first time in nearly 40 hours as the mercury climbed to 3 above zero shortly before 3 p.m. today, according to the National Weather Service.

Though the wind chill is 14 below zero, the current forecast calls for a low of 2 degrees tonight, and no other sub zero temperatures over the next seven days. The expected high Friday is 36 degrees.

Schools and other organizations are expected to be open Wednesday.

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