More than 200 flights have been canceled at Chicago’s airports, and delays persist as a blizzard hit the Mid-Atlantic states Friday.
At O’Hare as of 8:45 p.m., delays are averaging 25 minutes for in and outbound flights and airlines have canceled more than 200 flights, many of those are because of weather on the East Coast, according to the city’s department of aviation.
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At Midway, about two dozen delays have been reported of 30 minutes or more and airlines have canceled more than 60 flights, according to the department.
Nationwide, more than 7,600 flights have been scratched in the wake of the storm, which could drop more than 2 feet of snow on Washington, D.C., and Baltimore and nearly as much in Philadelphia. New York City could also see a foot or more, according to the National Weather Service.
Snowfall as heavy as 1 to 3 inches an hour could last for 24 hours or more in some areas on the East Coast, the weather service warned.
In Chicago, the same low-pressure system that was feeding the blizzard storm was also kicking up some light lake-effect snow that made for slippery roads Friday morning. Up to an inch was expected in some places, the weather service said.
The forecast for the weekend in Chicago was partly sunny with temperatures in the upper 30s and no snow.
The bulk of Friday’s cancellations were in Charlotte and Raleigh, N.C.
Saturday’s cancellations center on Philadelphia, Washington and — to a lesser extent — New York. By Sunday afternoon, airlines hope to be back to full schedule to handle business travelers heading out for the week.
All major airlines have issued waivers for the weekend, allowing passengers to rebook on to earlier or later flights to avoid the storms.