CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a full ground stop at O'Hare Airport on Tuesday, as severe winter storms hit the Chicago area.
Flights at O'Hare were to be grounded until 6:30 p.m. due to snow and ice, with what officials described as a "medium" probability that the stop would be extended.
As of 5:46 p.m., nearly 200 flights had been canceled at O'Hare Airport, more than four times the amount of cancellations at Midway Airport. Officials with the National Weather Service (NWS) said Chicago's northwest suburbs could see as much as 5 inches of snow through Wednesday morning.
Arrivals due into O'Hare were arriving an average of 75 minutes late, while departures were taking off an average of 41 minutes late. Over the past 24 hours, O'Hare has seen over 800 flights delayed, according to city data.
The NWS' winter storm warning will remain in effect for Chicago's northern and western suburbs until 4 a.m. Cook County will be under a winter weather advisory for the same amount of time.
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