While a cold weather advisory continues in parts of the Chicago area for a third day, temperatures are on track to gradually warm-up, the NBC 5 Storm Team said, with highs in the low-to-mid 40s by early next week.

Chicago and the surrounding areas remain under a cold weather advisory as dangerously below zero wind chills could cause frostbite within 30 minutes of exposure.

The Chicago area began to feel the cold changes Sunday night. Lows were dropping toward zero degrees, and factoring in the brisk winds will make it feel like -15 to -25 degrees outside. Due to the extreme cold,