RealTime Weather Alert: Live Updates On Thursday Snow
CHICAGO (CBS)– Chicago areas are under a Winter Weather Advisory through lunchtime Thursday. Bitter cold temperatures are approaching.
According to CBS 2 meteorlogist Megan Glaros, is a Lakeshore Flood Warning in effect for Northwest Indiana, and a Lakeshore Flood Advisory is in effect for Cook County.
Here are the live storm updates.
10:45 a.m. Blue Line Delays
8:35 a.m. Blue Line Delays
CTA officials are advising commuters to take alternative modes of transportation. Increased wait times are expected.
Commuters can use the Milwaukee bus for alternative service.
8:30 a.m. Dropping Temperatures
7:55 a.m. High Waves, Arctic Winds
CBS 2's Eric Cox is reporting live along the lakefront in Whiting, Indiana.
7:45 a.m. Airport Delays
O'Hare Airport: 126 cancellations
Average delays are around 52 minutes at O'Hare.
Midway Airport: 11 cancellations
6:50 a.m. ComEd Outages
A total of 952 customers have been affected by power outages due to the weather conditions.
6:45 a.m. Waves In NW IN
6:40 a.m. Airport Delays
O'Hare Airport: 71 cancellations
Midway Airport: 11 cancellations
6:10 a.m. Dropping Temperatures
Glaros is reporting temperatures are dropping rapidly. Temperatures near Waukegan are only in the teens.
6 a.m. Airport Delays
O'Hare Airport: 40 cancellations
Midway Airport: 11 cancellations
5:45 a.m. School Closings
Sixteen schools in the Chicago area are impacted by the snow.
5:40 a.m. Snow In Whiting, IN
4:55 a.m. Elmhurst Snow
CBS 2's Mugo Odigwe is live in Elmhurst where snow is accumulating.
4:45 a.m. Airport Delays
As of 4:45 a.m. Thursday.
O'Hare Airport: 23 cancellations
Midway Airport: 11 cancellations
4:40 a.m. Arctic Air
According to Glaros, arctic air is starting to lower temperatures.
4:30 a.m. Gary Power Outages
NIPSCO reports 51 customers affected by power outages in Gary, Indiana.
3:30 a.m. Road Conditions