Hilarious Memes Depict How Cold Illinois Residents Feel Right Now

ACROSS ILLINOIS — It's dangerously cold right now, but Illinoisans are legendary for facing down tough winter weather without blinking. And one of our best defenses against frigid temperatures is our humor.

We laugh because otherwise, we'd cry, and then the tears would freeze on our face.

Here are some of the hilarious memes and photos people in Chicago and throughout the Land of Lincoln posted on social media describing this week's arctic blast overtaking our lives:

>> Chicago Breaks Daily Record Low Temperature

And now a thread of weather memes for Chicago pic.twitter.com/skmI9CnqxG
— Lili (@lili_pa28) January 29, 2019

Even cars in Illinois aren’t amused with this arctic blast. pic.twitter.com/WfNZIrcWZG
— carol ford (@uconn1992) January 29, 2019

So i thought this freezing cold weather was only going to hit Illinois not knowing it was gonna hit us later in the day. Mind you I’m in ankle pants and flats pic.twitter.com/bC7SN4Mq8O
— Wife of Erik killmonger (Emoji) (@FutureLifeInLA) January 31, 2019

Yes, it's too damn #COLD today 1/30/2019. #weather #ArticBlast #SteveMartin #JohnCandy #MrEdmonson #Meme #Chicago pic.twitter.com/ghgRaZYTux
— William A. Edmonson (@WAEdmonson) January 30, 2019

Yup. #chicago #polarvortex #winter #freezing #cold #meme pic.twitter.com/zei6diHaea
— JAKE LETHAL (@iamjakelethal) January 30, 2019

We hope all of you are staying safe in this cold weather #hcillinois pic.twitter.com/NUZw9rDCf3
— Her Campus-Illinois (@HCIllinois) January 30, 2019

Yep! It's that cold here in Illinois (my dog hasn't left her bed all day) Looking forward to the 100 degree weather change on Saturday! #PolarVortex2019 pic.twitter.com/nBVlQ4s5qs
— Carrie Thompson (@CThompson872) January 30, 2019

It’s literally so cold in Illinois that frost is inside my house pic.twitter.com/AY7AeGDF0G
— Matt (@MattStiglic) January 30, 2019

My boyfriend and I step out for a smoke. “It’s freezing!” he says. It’s 6 degrees. He has not faced the Illinois tundra. Compared to -20, this is nothing. I have become one with the cold pic.twitter.com/XfQyPoYxRI
— M.J. Pack (@megslice) January 30, 2019

Chewbacca Beans takes on the Chicago Polar Vortex complete with my mismatched socks rubber-banded to her paws. pic.twitter.com/FPBY98nuoy
— Jess Con (@andjesswaslike) January 30, 2019

The Chicago Polar Vortex in 3 Acts: pic.twitter.com/OPtBKSXck7
— khayo (@KidKhayo) January 30, 2019

We're not gonna ask again.#FandHTreeService #treetrimming #trees #treeremoval #stumpgrinding #treeservices #treepruning #chicago #chicagowinters #cold #staywarm #memes #tgif pic.twitter.com/RsH8V1hRm8
— F & H Tree Service (@FHTreeService3) January 25, 2019

It's 17 Degrees in Chicago!
DON't GO WITHOUT HEAT!
Call us 24/7#hvac #chicago #cold #weather #meme pic.twitter.com/rh7DtqyTUc
— Update Heating (@Update_Heating) January 21, 2019

Hmmm - #winter #weather #chicago #cold #meme pic.twitter.com/aEh57WYxvn
— Nat Hewett (@nhewett) January 28, 2019

#StayWarmChicago #chicago #PolarVortex #PolarVortex2019
Enjoying polar vortex pic.twitter.com/rNwKAPOofV
— Mahaveer Dahiya (@mahaveerleo) January 30, 2019

Everybody talking about the polar vortex and my boss is like :
#Chicago #windchills pic.twitter.com/XcvdE3NF3e
— Gina Beat (Emojis) (@Gimeli28) January 30, 2019

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 30: A woman walks along the lakefront as temperatures hovered around -20 degrees on January 30, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Businesses and schools have closed, Amtrak has suspended service into the city, more than a thousand flights have been cancelled and mail delivery has been suspended as the city copes with record-setting low temperatures. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)