Chicago snow at the moment: More lake-effect snow hits space, impacting highway circumstances; over 100 flights canceled at O’Hare Airport

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CHICAGO (WLS) — Bursts of lake-effect snow continued to fall within the Chicago space on Saturday, impacting journey.

Areas alongside the lakefront might see one other 2-4 inches of snow whole on Saturday, and it was chilly and cloudy all through the day.

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Lake-effect snow picked up early Saturday, between 5:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., however quickly weakened after 8 a.m., Radar tendencies proceed to indicate the snow breaking apart, mentioned ABC7 AccuWeather Meteorologist Mark McGinnis.

Winter Weather Advisories have been in impact earlier Saturday, however they’ve since expired.

The snow was anticipated to wind down utterly by late afternoon and night.

It got here because the accumulating snow has been impacting journey on roadways and at Chicago’s airports.

On Saturday morning, ABC7’s Christian Piekos was within the ABC7 Storm Tracker in northwest Indiana, the place lake-effect snow impacted highway circumstances.

ABC7’s Christian Piekos is within the ABC7 Storm Tracker in northwest Indiana, the place lake-effect snow is impacting highway circumstances.

Meanwhile, the chilly temperatures could also be in charge for water principal breaks in Chicago. One flooded the intersection of Ogden and Pulaski on the Southwest Side, earlier than crews introduced it below management. Workers additionally responded to the mess left by one other water principal break at Cortland and Kenneth on the Northwest Side.

Snowplow drivers might be seen working across the clock to clear roadways Saturday.

Snow totals round Chicago space as of 10 p.m. Friday:
– Portage: 4.0 inches
– Merrillville: 4.0 inches
– Chesterton: 4.0 inches
– Morton Grove: 3.7 inches
– Lake Station: 3.7 inches
– O’Hare: 2.5 inches

As of 1:51 p.m. Saturday, 141 flights had been canceled at Chicago O’Hare International Airport with delays averaging 19 minutes.

At Chicago Midway International Airport, simply six flights had been canceled with delays averaging lower than quarter-hour.

On Friday, a deicing truck made contact with the wingtip of American Airlines airplane, Flight 2121 from Chicago to Boston, at O’Hare, officers mentioned.

“The aircraft was taken out of service to be inspected by our maintenance team and the flight will depart shortly on a replacement aircraft,” a press release from American Airlines learn, partially.

No accidents have been reported.

Northern suburbs have been hit onerous on Friday, particularly within the space alongside the Edens Expressway. The intense and regular snowfall induced slippery roadways and loads of crashes on Friday.

Snow continued to fall Friday night time in Northwest Indiana, making roads harmful.

More chilly, however dry climate is forecast for upcoming the week. But by Friday, we might be coping with a wintry combine.

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