Chicago winter storm timeline: How much snow will we end up with?
The Chicago area and parts of Indiana got socked with a massive and unseasonable snowfall Sunday night into Monday morning, and it was not over as the morning commute began.
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The Chicago area and parts of Indiana got socked with a massive and unseasonable snowfall Sunday night into Monday morning, and it was not over as the morning commute began.
With hundreds of flights canceled due to weather at Chicago airports, O'Hare is under a ground stop expected to last for several hours due to staffing issues. The airport closed for a time overnight.
O’Hare International Airport had nearly 300 flights canceled Monday because of the winter blast and the government shutdown. CNN correspondent Whitney Wild has a breakdown.
An early-season winter storm pounded the Chicago area Monday morning, and was still hovering over Northwest Indiana as the midday hours arrived. Lauren Victory, Darius Johnson, and Jackie Kostek have team coverage.
CNN correspondent Whitney Wild ran into several travelers whose itineraries were snagged at O'Hare International Airport.
Snow was falling again in downtown Chicago at 9 a.m. Monday. Jackie Kostek, Lauren Victory, and Darius Johnson have an on-the-ground look at conditions in the north suburbs, Northwest Indiana, and downtown Chicago, respectively.
There are school closings and delays in the Chicago area Monday morning after an early-season snowstorm blew in overnight.
DuSable Lake Shore Drive was packed with commuters despite the winter storm early Monday, while some side streets were still treacherous with snow and ice in Hammond, Indiana. Darius Johnson and Lauren Victory have team coverage.
Indiana State Police Sgt. Glen Fifield has an update on road conditions amid the winter storm Monday morning.
While skies were blue in much of the area by 7:30 a.m., a new band of lake-effect snow was clobbering the Vernon Hills and Mundelein areas. Jackie Kostek followed the snow band.
The sun was up in downtown Chicago after a snowstorm clobbered the area, while roads were slushy, but passable, in Northwest Indiana. Darius Johnson and Lauren Victory have team coverage.
Guy Tridgell, director of communications for the Illinois Department of Transportation, joins Audrina Sinclair with a breakdown of conditions during the winter storm.
Cassy Bajek, public relations director for the Indiana Department of Transportation Northwest District, has a breakdown of road conditions amid the snowstorm.
Maggie Daly Skogsbakken, chief communications officer for Pace suburban bus, has an update on service during the winter storm Monday morning.
Darius Johnson is along DuSable Lake Shore Drive downtown, while Lauren Victory is along Route 41 in Hammond, Indiana, as a winter storm socks the Chicago area.
Metra spokeswoman Meg Thomas-Reile joins Marissa Perlman and Audrina Sinclair with an update on service amid the winter storm Monday morning.
Indiana State Police Sgt. Glen Fifield has a breakdown on road conditions in Northwest Indiana amid the winter storm Monday morning.
Darius Johnson has a look at conditions on DuSable Lake Shore Drive at Monroe Drive amid a massive winter storm that clobbered the Chicago area Monday morning.
With the north suburbs being hit with snow Monday morning, Jackie Kostek has a look at conditions in Buffalo Grove.
The Chicago area was hit with a massive and dangerous lake-effect snowstorm overnight Sunday into Monday. Meteorologist Laura Bannon has a breakdown of the weather, Kris Habermehl reports on traffic, and Darius Johnson has a look at conditions downtown.
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Snow increases by 6 p.m., with widespread snow of 1-3" accumulation and messy travel conditions for the evening commute.
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Snowfall reports as of 9 p.m. range from 1.5" to 4".
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