Snow leads to headaches for travelers in Chicago

For the second straight day, heavy weekend snowfall affected air travel at both Chicago airports on Sunday.

At 1:30 p.m., Chicago Department of Aviation spokeswoman Karen Pride said at O'Hare International Airport, there were nearly 200 cancellations, with delays running at about 30 minutes. The cancellations, she said, were primarily due to weather on the East Coast.

On Saturday, O'Hare experienced more than 200 cancellations and slightly longer delays.

Pride said there 25 cancellations at Midway Airport, with delays running about 45 minutes.

By 8:30 p.m., delays at both O'Hare and Midway were about 15 minutes, and there were no new cancellations.

She advised travelers: "Check ahead, call ahead, check the Web site for your airlines and check the status of your flights."

She also recommended that travelers arrive at the airport two hours early.

A third consecutive weekend winter storm brought more than 10 inches of snow to portions of Illinois, also causing problems for drivers.

Chicago's Midway Airport received 10.1 inches of snow by this morning. Southern Illinois received up to 3 inches and accumulation totals were much higher near St. Louis and in other parts of central Illinois.

The National Weather Service says gusty wind will continue today causing snow drifts, especially in rural areas.

Illinois Department of Transportation trucks were clearing snow, but there were still numerous spinouts reported across the state.