More than 800 flights canceled Thursday at Chicago airports as winter storm arrives
CHICAGO (CBS) -- As a winter storm with blizzard-like conditions moves through the Chicago area, airlines have reported flight cancellations and delays at O'Hare and Midway Airports.
A Winter storm warning for Chicago went into effect Thursday at noon. Widespread snow develops Thursday afternoon and evening.
As of 8 p.m. Thursday, 561 flights were canceled at O'Hare International Airport.
At Midway International Airport, 256 flights were canceled.
Check back for flight cancellation updates as the storm progresses.
CBS 2's Chris Tye as at O'Hare talking to several folks trying to deal with the myriad of hurdles, everything from delays to the airport's shuttle going down due to weather-related complications.
Some passengers wanting to make it to Cedar Rapids, Iowa were waiting for about 30 hours.
"This has been the ... worst trip we've ever had," William Ellenburg. "Some of the people have been really great trying to help us out, but it's just been one thing after another."
The airports already have cancelled flights for Friday.
