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Chicago's airports are scrambling to get back to normal after a record post-Thanksgiving snowstorm cancelled and delayed hundreds of flights. Some tired travelers had spent hours at O'Hare International Airport by early Monday morning,
O'Hare saw 8.4 inches of snow on Saturday, making it the snowiest November day in Chicago's recorded history, according to the NWS. Wadsworth saw 11 inches of snow; Hoffman Estates, Palatine, Skokie and Valparaiso, Indiana had snow totals near 10 inches.
The Chicago area got socked with one of the worst winter storms it's seen in years, and snowfall totals piled up across the region.
As of Saturday morning, 611 flights were canceled at O'Hare International Airport, and 76 flights were canceled at Midway International Airport.
Snow diminished, but persisted Sunday morning as an early-season winter storm began to work its way out of the Chicago area.While the most intense snow fell on Saturday, some snow showers were expected to continue around the lake and into Northwest Indiana early Sunday,
After 11 inches of snow fell during the weekend winter storm, more was on the way, with hazardous travel possible for the afternoon rush hour drive.
Saturday’s snowstorm caused major problems for travelers all over the Chicago area, including on the local expressways.