Midwest Braces for Travel Chaos as Chicago Faces Snowfall Record
Travelers wait in line at a security checkpoint at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Nov. 25.
Photographer: Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP/Getty ImagesA heavy blast of snow is expected to blanket Chicago and surrounding cities Saturday, setting up flight disruptions and rough driving conditions just as Thanksgiving travelers attempt to return home.
A storm system packing moisture from the Gulf is forecast to push into the US Midwest overnight Friday, dumping as much as a foot (30 centimeters) of snow across parts of Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois over a roughly 24-hour period.