A wintry storm is battering much of the Midwest bringing blizzard-like conditions that have grounded close to 1,000 flights and closed major highways at the end of the Thanksgiving weekend.
More than 950 flights headed to or from, or within, the US were canceled on Monday, according to the flight-tracking website FlightAware.
Heavy snow was expected to continue through the early hours of Monday with up to a foot (30 centimeters) of snow expected in Chicago, including wind gusts of up to 50 mph (80 kph) likely to cause whiteout conditions, according to The National Weather Service.
The maximum snow accumulation in some areas is expected to be 18 inches, with major highways closed in Kansas and Missouri due to the snow.
Nearly 800 of the canceled flights were scheduled to either begin or end at Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
Rain and snow are also expected to hit the Pacific Northwest over Monday and Tuesday.
A wintry storm is battering much of the Midwest early on Monday, bringing blizzard-like conditions that have grounded close to 1,000 flights and closed major highways at the end of the Thanksgiving weekend
Average departure delays at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport are 77 minutes, the Chicago Department of Aviation said.
Parts of southeastern Wisconsin, just north of Chicago, suffered a glancing blow from the storm, with about 9 inches (23 centimeters) of blowing and drifting snow.
Forecasters predict more than a foot of snow is likely in southeast Nebraska, northeast Kansas, northwest Missouri and southwest Iowa.
Average departure delays at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport are 77 minutes, the Chicago Department of Aviation said; Crews are shown de-icing an American Airlines plane at O’Hare International Airport on Monday in Chicago
Kansas City International Airport got 5.3 inches of snow, and at least 7 inches fell in Rockford, Illinoi, the National Weather Service said on Sunday; A plow removes snow at an entrance of the Kansas Turnpike near Lawrence, Kansas on Sunday
More than 750 flights headed to or from, or within, the US were canceled on Monday; Travelers walk in and out at Terminal 3 in O’Hare airport in Chicago on Sunday
Nealry 800 of the canceled flights were scheduled to either begin or end at Chicago O’Hare Airport; Passengers sit as they wait for their flight at O’Hare airport in Chicago on Sunday
Downed tree limbs and power lines will continue to cause power outages.
In Kansas, a large stretch of Interstate 70, spanning much of the state, was closed between Junction City and WaKeeney on Sunday, and Governor Jeff Colyer declared a state of emergency.
Separately, a portion of Interstate 29 was shut down due to heavy snow in Missouri, near the Iowa border.
A weather system bringing rain and snow to the US blanked much of the Midwest on Monday
A pedestrian walks as snow falls on Sunday in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, as blizzard-like conditions have closed highways and delayed air travel as a winter storm moves through the Midwest
Schools in parts of Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Illinois called off Monday classes; Pedestrians walk as snow falls on Sunday in Kansas City, Missouri
On Monday by 12:20pm Eastern, there were 2,262 total flight delays within, into or out of the United States, according to FlightAware.
The number of cancellations had jumped up to 964 within, into or out of the United States, with the bulk of those occurring at Chicago O’Hare.
By the same time, there were 774 cancellations within, into or out of the US with one leg beginning or ending at O’Hare on Monday, and 505 delays.
The early winter snowstorm left seven inches of snow at the airport on Monday.
Winter storm warming, advisories and watches extended from the Midwest to the Northeast
On Monday by 12.20pm Eastern, there were 2,262 total flight delays within, into or out of the United States, according to FlightAware, and 964 cancellations
An electronic board shows flight delays and cancellations at O’Hare International Airport after an early winter snowstorm left more than 7 inches of snow at the airport on Monday
By the same time, there close to 800 cancellations within, into or out of the US with one leg beginning or ending at O’Hare on Monday, and 505 delays
Police from Roeland Park, Kansas, watched as the driver of a van tried to a navigate a slick street Sunday that hit the Kansas City area
Winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories are in effect from central Missouri into eastern Michigan.
The weather service said on Twitter on Sunday night that Kansas City International Airport got 5.3 inches of snow, and at least 7 inches fell in Rockford, Illinois.
Schools in parts of Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Illinois called off Monday classes.
The storm hit Indiana and Michigan on Monday, but both states avoided the worst for the most part, instead seeing light snow and rain in the majority of areas.
The storm hit Indiana and Michigan on Monday, but both states avoided the worst for the most part; Patrick Kaczmarek of South Bend, Indiana clears snow off of his car on Monday
A person walks downtown during a snowstorm on Monday in South Bend, Indiana
Parts of Michigan saw several inches of accumulation; Eaton county workers clear mounds of snow from the entrance to the courthouse in Charlotte, Michigan on Monday
The blizzard has wreaked havoc on travel by air and land; A woman shovels snow around her stuck car during a snowstorm in Arlington Heights, Illinois on Monday
Snow plows were called in across the US to clear the way for holiday travelers; A snow plow truck clears the streets in Des Plaines, Illinois on Monday
Schools in parts of Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Illinois called off Monday classes; Pedestrians walk along a snow-covered street Sunday in Kansas City, Missouri
Forecasters predict more than a foot of snow is likely in southeast Nebraska, northeast Kansas, northwest Missouri and southwest Iowa; A Chrysler Imperial for sale is seen in a snow drift along US 75 near Nebraska City, Nebraska on Sunday
On the west coast, rounds of rain are expected to soak areas from Washington to Southern California this week, AccuWeather reported.
Higher elevations of the Cascades in Washington are likely to have snow, though most areas will only see rain as the storm starts to push into Washington and Oregon on Monday.
Snoqualmie Pass on Interstate-90, which saw snow last week, may seem more road closures and vehicle restriction, along with other passes that summit the Cascades.
The storm is expected to hit Indiana and Michigan early on Monday; Workers carry snow shovels as snow falls on Sunday in downtown Kansas City
A pedestrian walks as snow falls on Sunday in downtown Kansas City, Missouri
Paradise, California, the area ravaged by the Camp Fire over the past month, will also see rain, as the wet weather dips farther south across Northern California late on Monday night and through Tuesday.
The Camp Fire was officially declared 100 percent contained on Sunday, according to CalFire,
The incoming downpours could complicate the search for the hundreds of people who are still missing in the area.
On the west coast, rounds of rain are expected to soak areas from Washington to Southern California this week, AccuWeather reported