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Intense snowfall has begun as 13 states face storm warnings from the National Weather Service (NWS), predicting severe wind, ice, and up to 15 inches of snow. Chicago is already facing major disruption after snow began Sunday night, falling at 3 inches per hour—a rate that could lead to “dangerous to nearly impossible travel conditions,” according to the NWS. Some areas already reached a foot of snow, CNN reports. Similarly hazardous conditions are expected in neighboring states on Monday and Tuesday. The following states have been issued weather warnings: Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Maryland, and Maine Lake-effect snow is caused by cold air moving across the relatively warm waters of the Great Lakes, according to the National Weather Service Residents in the Chicago area have been urged to “consider delaying all travel” Multiple Chicago school districts announced closures on Monday, FOX32 reported Over 450 flights have been canceled from Chicago’s two main airports, O’Hare and Midway, per FOX32 Photos and videos circulating social media show streets and neighborhoods engulfed in snow CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – FEBRUARY 12: A person walks as snow falls on February 12, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Stay with Newsweek for live updates.
