A ground stop was issued for Chicago’s O’Hare Airport Friday afternoon amid a “prolonged” period of lake effect snow, according to the FAA.
Around 1:08 p.m., the departures to O’Hare Airport were grounded “due to snow or ice,” according to an update from the FAA.
Departures from O’Hare were delayed an average of 30 minutes as of 1:50 p.m. Delays were increasing, per the FAA.
The ground stop could potentially end around 2:30 p.m., according to the FAA’s alert. However, the FAA also says there is a medium probability of extension.
A winter storm warning is in effect in Central and Southern Cook County through midnight Friday, according to the National Weather Service. A winter weather advisory is in place until 6 p.m. for DuPage, Lake and Northern Cook County.
A “burst” of accumulating snow was expected through the early afternoon, at rates of 1-2 inches per hour at times, the with NWS warning of hazardous travel conditions as the snow band wobbles in Central and Southern Cook County.
Another round of heavy snowfall was expected Friday evening, per NWS.
No additional information was immediately available.
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