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Chicago Deploys All Its Plows During Snowstorm
The National Weather Service says up to 8 inches of snow could fall by Friday evening.
Reporter: Associated Press |
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Friday, January 20,2012
Chicago has deployed its full fleet of snow plows as a winter storm whipping across the region led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights at city airports.
The heaviest snow was falling Friday afternoon, forcing Chicago's fleet of 278 plows to inch along with commuters headed home in heavy traffic.
The Chicago Department of Aviation says more than 300 flights in and out of O'Hare International Airport have been canceled. Southwest Airlines has canceled all 70 of its flights at Midway Airport. That's about 15 percent of all flights at Midway.
The National Weather Service says up to 8 inches of snow could fall by Friday evening.
The weather service has issued a winter storm warning that's in effect until late Friday.
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This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, not as warm and not as windy as the high temperature will be topping out near 84.
Wind: Northwest 8 to 18mph
This Evening: Mostly clear with the 9pm temperature falling to around 77.
Wind: Northeast 7 to 15mph
Overnight: Partly cloudy with the low temperature falling to near 66. There is a very slight chance of a few isolated showers and thunderstorms late.
Wind: East 6 to 14mph
Friday: Mostly cloudy early with skies becoming mostly sunny by afternoon. We will also become breezy and warmer through the afternoon as the high temperature will be topping out around 90.
Wind: Southeast 15 to 25mph
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