Heavy snow began pushing into Great Lakes cities, including Chicago and Milwaukee, on Thursday during the season’s first winter storm, reducing visibility down to a quarter-mile during the morning commute.
According to the FOX Forecast Center, the winter storm unfolding across the Northeast, Great Lakes and mid-Atlantic is happening a week before Thanksgiving and could impact holiday travel. A potentially record-breaking 80 million people are expected to travel more than 50 miles from home this year, according to the AAA.
On Thursday, the National Weather Service in Chicago issued a Winter Weather Advisory for northeastern Illinois.
FOX Weather Correspondent Robert Ray was in Chicago where morning commuters faced blustery conditions.
Snowfall increased throughout the morning, reducing visibility across Chicagoland. Between 2 and 4 inches is forecast throughout the day.
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for O’Hare International Airport until 11:45 a.m. CT because of visibility issues.