RealTime Weather Alert: Live Updates On Thursday Snow
CHICAGO (CBS)– Chicago areas are under a Winter Weather Advisory through lunchtime Thursday. Bitter cold temperatures are approaching.
According to CBS 2 meteorlogist Megan Glaros, is a Lakeshore Flood Warning in effect for Northwest Indiana, and a Lakeshore Flood Advisory is in effect for Cook County.
Here are the live storm updates.
10:45 a.m. Blue Line Delays
Look at the power of Mother Nature today! Waves in NWI @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/Bqe85qKvNj
— Megan Glaros (@MeganGlaros) February 13, 2020
8:35 a.m. Blue Line Delays
CTA officials are advising commuters to take alternative modes of transportation. Increased wait times are expected.
[Significant Delays] Blue Line trains are running with delays due to inclement weather conditions.
— cta (@cta) February 13, 2020
Commuters can use the Milwaukee bus for alternative service.
People at the @cta Blue line giving up on trains and calling for ride shares. #ilwx @cbschicago @YasmeenTV @MeganGlaros pic.twitter.com/GIUVsFglFO
— Tiffani Lupenski (@Tiffani317) February 13, 2020
8:30 a.m. Dropping Temperatures
Temps keep dropping through the day pic.twitter.com/yL2O7pq7Kp
— Megan Glaros (@MeganGlaros) February 13, 2020
7:55 a.m. High Waves, Arctic Winds
CBS 2's Eric Cox is reporting live along the lakefront in Whiting, Indiana.
STRONG WAVES ???? being driven by ARCTIC WINDS ???? are hitting the shore along the lakefront in Whiting, IN. ????@MeganGlaros says a lakeshore flood warning is in effect in NW Indiana, & a lakeshore flood advisory in Cook Co.
— Eric Cox (@EricCoxTV) February 13, 2020
CLICK FOR MORE FROM @cbschicago: https://t.co/SEqmR7m3Sd pic.twitter.com/PrwEF78pGr
7:45 a.m. Airport Delays
O'Hare Airport: 126 cancellations
Average delays are around 52 minutes at O'Hare.
Midway Airport: 11 cancellations
6:50 a.m. ComEd Outages
A total of 952 customers have been affected by power outages due to the weather conditions.
6:45 a.m. Waves In NW IN
High waves and heavy snow accumulation in NW Indiana. credit: CBS 2 photo journalist Lou Kleinberg. https://t.co/jQDzqOLXAC pic.twitter.com/zpNLNRY8Tw
— CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) February 13, 2020
6:40 a.m. Airport Delays
O'Hare Airport: 71 cancellations
Midway Airport: 11 cancellations
6:10 a.m. Dropping Temperatures
Glaros is reporting temperatures are dropping rapidly. Temperatures near Waukegan are only in the teens.
Temps dropping! pic.twitter.com/A0iUDBfv8Z
— Megan Glaros (@MeganGlaros) February 13, 2020
6 a.m. Airport Delays
O'Hare Airport: 40 cancellations
Midway Airport: 11 cancellations
5:45 a.m. School Closings
Sixteen schools in the Chicago area are impacted by the snow.
5:40 a.m. Snow In Whiting, IN
CBS 2 photo journalist Lou Kleinberg is live in Whiting, IN as heavy snow is falling. https://t.co/jQDzqOLXAC pic.twitter.com/iv3Jjm1OXv
— CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) February 13, 2020
4:55 a.m. Elmhurst Snow
CBS 2's Mugo Odigwe is live in Elmhurst where snow is accumulating.
Snow covered sidewalks in Elmhurst. We'll be live throughout the morning bringing you a view of the conditions out here! @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/ex6jPw87ZD
— Mugo Odigwe (@MugoOdigwe) February 13, 2020
4:45 a.m. Airport Delays
As of 4:45 a.m. Thursday.
O'Hare Airport: 23 cancellations
Midway Airport: 11 cancellations
4:40 a.m. Arctic Air
According to Glaros, arctic air is starting to lower temperatures.
Oh wow! Can you find the Arctic air? pic.twitter.com/zV7uv8LZqC
— Megan Glaros (@MeganGlaros) February 13, 2020
4:30 a.m. Gary Power Outages
NIPSCO reports 51 customers affected by power outages in Gary, Indiana.
3:30 a.m. Road Conditions
The roads were clean & salted this morning on my way into work. We're on extra EARLY at 4AM with updates on the winter blast. @cbschicago #snow #cold #winter #Chicago #CBS2 #MorningExperience pic.twitter.com/weiI0b1WRU
— Ryan Baker (@RyanBakerMedia) February 13, 2020