"Severe Winter Storm Paralyzes Chicago Airports, Cancels Thousands of Flights Nationwide"
TL;DR
A major winter snow storm in the Chicago area caused hundreds of flights to be canceled and delayed at O'Hare and Midway airports, with 852 flights canceled at O'Hare and 279 at Midway in the past 24 hours. The storm also led to slick road conditions and prompted school closures, with additional snowfall expected and windy conditions likely to persist, impacting travel into Saturday morning.
- Chicago winter storm: Over 800 flights canceled, delayed at O'Hare Airport; over 200 at Midway Airport WLS-TV
- Winter storm updates: Over 2,000 flights canceled nationwide, Chicago airports hit the hardest ABC News
- FAA warns travellers to brace for weather-related chaos Flightglobal
- 'Near Blizzard' Conditions To Hit Overnight After Winter Storm Cancels 1000+ Flights, After-School Activities Block Club Chicago
- Severe weather across the U.S. causing travel headaches NBC News
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