In Thursday’s first winter storm of the season, heavy snow swept into Great Lakes cities like Chicago and Milwaukee, causing visibility to drop to a quarter-mile during the morning commute before causing additional traffic problems across Indianapolis.
Thursday is the snowiest November day in five years, with Chicago O’Hare International Airport receiving 2.7 inches of snow. Flightaware.com, a flight tracker, reports that over 700 flights were canceled or delayed Thursday at Chicago’s Midway and O’Hare airports.
Over the course of the morning, more snow fell, making it harder to see anything in Chicagoland. It rained between two and four inches before turning to rain in the afternoon.
The winter storm proceeded southward into northwest Indiana and northeastern Illinois.
A Winter Weather Advisory that applies to most of central Indiana through Thursday night includes Indianapolis. As the snow continued to travel southeast throughout the area, the NWS issued a warning about hazardous roadways and bridges.
By 1 p.m., 2.5 inches of snow had fallen at Indianapolis Airport.
The Interstate 94 corridor, which includes Madison, eastern Dane, and Milwaukee counties, saw snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour with gusting winds of up to 45 mph, which had an impact on travel.
Troops have been reacting to “many crashes” and car runoffs throughout the morning, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol.
Heavy bands of snow rolled across West Bend and Sheboygan Thursday morning, reducing visibility to a quarter to half mile, according to the Milwaukee National Weather Service.
During Wisconsin’s snow Weather Awareness Week, the snow storm occurs.
Snowing in #Chicago. @foxweather #snow #holidaytravel pic.twitter.com/BjxtpfrfR8
— Robert Ray (@RobertRayWx) November 21, 2024
The Milwaukee office of NWS shared some chilly images while jokingly declaring that it was now “aware.”
A winter storm that was sweeping throughout the Northeast, Great Lakes, and mid-Atlantic began with the snow. It might affect holiday travel because it takes place one week before Thanksgiving.
The AAA predicts that 80 million people will travel more than 50 miles from home this year, which might set a new record.Milwaukee counties, resulting in effects on travel.
Troops have been reacting to “many crashes” and car runoffs throughout the morning, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol.
Heavy bands of snow rolled across West Bend and Sheboygan Thursday morning, reducing visibility to a quarter to half mile, according to the Milwaukee National Weather Service.
Wisconsin Winter Weather Awareness Week Status: Aware #wiwx pic.twitter.com/dSUn6ShG9Q
— NWS Milwaukee (@NWSMilwaukee) November 21, 2024
During Wisconsin’s snow Weather Awareness Week, the snow storm occurs.
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The Milwaukee office of NWS shared some chilly images while jokingly declaring that it was now “aware.”
A winter storm that was sweeping throughout the Northeast, Great Lakes, and mid-Atlantic began with the snow. It might affect holiday travel because it takes place one week before Thanksgiving.
The AAA predicts that 80 million people will travel more than 50 miles from home this year, which might set a new record.
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